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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Morus indica
FAMILY
Moraceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Reported by Barger et al. (2023) as being well-established in Alabama, and likely widespread in the Southeast, but overlooked because not distinguished from M. alba, per Weakley's Flora.
This taxon has been in the USA and Canada for many years but not readily recognized because of its close genetic relationship and variable morphologies that overlap with Morus alba. Read more in New and noteworthy vascular plant records for Alabama (Barger et al., 2023).
COMMON NAME:
Korean Mulberry
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4781
Tree
Perennial
Monoecious or Dioecious
Habitat: Fencerows, suburban areas, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
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DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has translucent to milky-white latex (milky sap not always evident in winter)
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Yellowish-green?
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
Petals absent
4 stamens in staminate flowers
Superior ovary
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer?
Multiple of nutlets
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