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Red Mulberry Morus Rubra L. By : Rachel Finke

Red Mulberry Morus Rubra L. By : Rachel Finke. Red Mulberry. Figure 1. Shape, Form and Type of a Red Mulberry.

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Red Mulberry Morus Rubra L. By : Rachel Finke

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  1. Red Mulberry MorusRubraL. By: Rachel Finke

  2. Red Mulberry Figure 1

  3. Shape, Form and Type of a Red Mulberry • The Red Mulberry Tree grows to be medium-sized. It has a short trunk, and the branches broaden out to make a wide, rounded crown. The tree produces a milky sap. The normal height for a Red Mulberry is 60 feet. (2) Figure 2

  4. Red Mulberry Bark Figure 3 • Young Red Mulberry trees start off as an orange color. (3) Then, as they grow, the bark becomes a brown color. Red Mulberry bark is very scaly. (2) Figure 3

  5. Red Mulberry Twig and Bud • The twig of a Red Mulberry is slender and the same color as the matured bark. (2) They have a scent, have definite margins, and also have overlapping scales. When broken, a silvery-white filament is present. (3) As you can see in Figure 6, the bud is a darker green with a scar located right beside it. Figure 4 Figure 6

  6. Leaf of a Red Mulberry • Leaves on this tree are ovate and sharply pointed. They have coarse teeth and usually two or three lobes. These leaves are a rough, dark green leaf that have soft hairs on the bottom. (2) Figure 5

  7. Red Mulberry Flower • A Red Mulberry tree can be either dioecious or monoecious. You can find both male and female flowers, which are catkins shaped as a pendulum, on the same tree. These flowers will usually appear in the late spring. (4) Flowers of a Red Mulberry are pale green in color and won’t exceed two inches in length. (3) The male flower is shown on top, the female on bottom. Figure 7 Figure 8

  8. Fruit of a Red Mulberry • Female flowers ripen together to produce a fruit that consist of small, round drupelets. These drupelets could be compared to a blackberry. (4) These fruits will appear in the summer and will range in size from one inch to one and a quarter inches. (3) Figure 9 Figure 10

  9. Habitat and Range of the Red Mulberry • If you visit the Eastern and Central parts of the United States, you are most likely to find a Red Mulberry tree. These trees can tolerate shady areas. (5) The Red Mulberry has its best growth in moist areas. (4) Figure 11

  10. Uses of a Red Mulberry • Birds and small mammals take use of the Red Mulberry for food. They will eat the sweet fruits the tree produces. The fruits are also used in the creation of different foods, drinks and furniture.(6) Figure 12

  11. Text Reference 1. 2010. USDA. NRCS. PLANTS Profile for Morusrubra (red mulberry) | USDA PLANTS. Welcome to the PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. June 23,2010. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MORU2 2. 2000. Society, National Audubon. "Mulberry Family." National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--E: Eastern Region (Eastern). Chanticleer Press Ed ed. New York: Knopf, 1980. 432-433. Print. 3. 2010. Morusrubra Fact Sheet. College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech. June 23,2010. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=58 4. Neil 1. Lamson. Morusrubra L. Red Mulberry. Moore, Dwight M., and William P. Thomas. 1977. Red mulberry/Morusrubra L. In Southern fruit-producing woody plants used by wildlife. p. 55-56. Lowell K. Halls, ed. USDA Forest Service, General Technical Report SO-16. Southern Forest Experiment Station, New Orleans, LA. June 24,2010. http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/morus/rubra.htm 5. 2002-2009. Nature Hills Nursery, Inc. Red Mulberry. Trees, Plants, Bushes, and Shrubs offered by Nature Hills Nursery. June 24,2010. http://www.naturehills.com/product/red_mulberry.aspx

  12. Text Reference 6. Neil Lamson. Morusrubra L. Red Mulberry. Martin, Alexander C., Herbert S. Zim, and Arnold L. Nelson. 1961. Mulberry family: Moraceae. In American wildlife and plants. p. 313-314. Dover Publications, New York. June 24,2010. http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/morus/rubra.htm 7. Neil 1. Lamson. Morusrubra L. Red Mulberry. June 24,2010. http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/morus/rubra.htm

  13. Figure Reference 1. USDA. NRCS. PLANTS Profile for Morusrubra (red mulberry) | USDA PLANTS. Welcome to the PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. June 23,2010. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MORU2 2. Red Mulberry Form Image. June 23,2010. http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2008/07/14/WNYwillieB/2240da.jpg 3. 2010. Morusrubra Fact Sheet. College of Natural Resources | Virginia Tech. June 23,2010. June 23,2010 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=58 4. Morusrubra (red mulberry) – twig. June 23,2010. http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/m/moru2-tw15428.htm 5. Morusrubra (red mulberry) - leaf – several. June 23,2010. http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/m/moru2-lfseveral38368.htm 6. Red Mulberry Twig- with Bud. June 24,2010. https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/samuelson/dendrology/images/moraceae/rd_mulberry%20twig1.jpg

  14. Figure Reference 7. April 4,2007. Durham, NC. Red Mulberry (MorusRubra). Male Flower. June 24,2010. http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/moru.html 8. May 2,2009. Chapel Hill, NC. Red Mulberry (MorusRubra). Female Flower. June 24,2010. http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/moru.html 9. June 13,2006. Person Co., NC. Red Mulberry (MorusRubra). Fruit detail. June 24,2010. http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/moru.html 10. July 19,2006. FYN Program Assistant Ed Ayen. University of Florida. Florida Yards & Neighborhoods. Incredible Edible Native Plants of Central Florida. Red Mulberry Fruit. Picture by Dan Culbert. June 24,2010. http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/News%20columns/FYN.edible.natives.htm 11. USDA. NRCS. Plants Profile. Distribution: MorusRubra L. June 24,2010. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MORU2 12. Twelve 22. Mulberry Jam. June 24,2010. http://www.twelve22.org/images/2009-02-17jam.jpg

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