Morus indica L.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Morus

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The small branches are hairy when young. The leaves are oval and can have lobes. There are teeth along the edge. The leaves are 4-12 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. Male and female flowers are often on separate branches. The fruit are black when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 6.0
Mature height (meter) 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Woods. Forest margins, mountain slopes, fallow land and scrub in valleys in limestone areas; at elevations from 500-2,000 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The fruit are used to make jams, jellies and drinks. The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. The buds are used as a vegetable.
Uses breeding construction fiber fibre food invertebrate food material medicinal
Edible flowers fruits
Therapeutic use Anthelmintics (bark), Antipyretics (bark), Cathartics (bark), Eczema (bark), Vocal cords inflammation (bark), Jaundice (bark), Pharyngitis (bark), Antitussive agents (fruit), Cathartics (fruit), Fever (fruit), Inflammation (fruit), Laxatives (fruit), Thirst (fruit), Vocal cords inflammation (fruit), Cooling effect on body (fruit), Antioxidants (fruit), Digestive system diseases (leaf), Dysphonia (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Vocal cords inflammation (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antioxidants (leaf), Diabetes mellitus (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Estrogen receptor modulators (leaf), Hoarseness (leaf), Hyperlipidemias (leaf), Hemagglutination (plant exudate), Ulcer (plant exudate), Anthelmintics (root), Astringents (root), Cathartics (root), Jaundice (root), Vocal cords inflammation (root), Analgesics (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Central nervous system depressants (root), Diphtheria (root), Eye diseases (root), Scorpion stings (root), Snake bites (root), Epistaxis (seed), Jaundice (seed), Fissure (seed), Hemorrhoids (shoot), Ache(Back) (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Deafness (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Numbness (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Vision (unspecified), Kidney (unspecified), Insomnia (unspecified), Pectoral (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Morus indica leaf picture by Goel Himanshu (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Morus indica world distribution map, present in Australia, Bhutan, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Japan, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Mozambique, Nepal, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Russian Federation, Sudan, Tonga, Taiwan, Province of China, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Samoa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:854652-1
WFO ID wfo-0000447884
COL ID 7WB96
BDTFX ID 42971
INPN ID 108817
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Synonyms

Morus amamiana Morus indica Morus expansa Morus latifolia Morus stylosa Morus hachijoensis Morus kagayamae Morus mizuho Morus longistylus Morus cavaleriei Morus inusitata Morus bombycis Morus australis Morus acidosa Morus hastifolia Morus formosensis Morus x mizuho Morus rotundiloba Morus australis var. incisa Morus australis var. oblongifolia Morus australis var. inusitata Morus australis var. hastifolia Morus australis var. linearipartita Morus alba var. nigriformis Morus alba var. stylosa Morus bombycis var. angustifolia Morus bombycis var. bifida Morus bombycis var. longistyla Morus bombycis var. tiliifolia Morus stylosa var. ovalifolia Morus caudatifolia Morus cashmeriana Morus arabica Morus australis var. hachijoensis Morus bombycis var. flexuosa Morus bombycis var. ikuchuensis Morus bombycis var. mikamiana Morus bombycis var. saishuensis