North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

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Broussonetia papyrifera

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.

paper mulberry

Synonym(s): Morus papyrifera, Papyrius papyriferus

Image ID: 5541
Image by: Hardin, J.W.
Image Collection: Herbarium Collection

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: BRPA4
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Broussonetia papyrifera
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: BROUS
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Broussonetia
GENUS AUTHORITY: L'Hér. ex Vent.
GENUS COMMON: Broussonetia
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 8 species, trees, shrubs, and vines, of tropical and subtropical Asia and Madagascar.
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GENUS REFERENCES: Wunderlin in FNA (1997); Endress & Bittrich in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: MORACE
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Moraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Lindley 1847
FAMILY COMMON: Mulberry Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 38 genera and 1100 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and (few) warm temperate areas.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Wunderlin in FNA (1997); Rohwer & Berg in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).

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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Tree

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FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
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BLOOM TIME: Apr-May

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White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable

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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
785	1985-0440			View
3858	1991-1103			View
4492	1992-0648			View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
1501	785	165	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
6167	3858	2	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
6820	4492	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: BRPA4
USDA Common Name: Paper Mulberry
Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU		FACU		UPL	UPL	FACU	FACU	UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Broussonetia papyrifera
COMMON NAME: Paper Mulberry
SYNONYMY: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Mo, Pa, RAB, Va, W, WH3; = Papyrius papyriferus (Linnaeus) Kuntze - S]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-May.
HABITAT: Urban lots, disturbed areas, roadsides; native of e. Asia.
COMMENTS:
RANGE MAP: Broussonetia papyrifera.png

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Moraceae Lindley 1847 (Mulberry Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 38 genera and 1100 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and (few) warm temperate areas.
REFERENCE: Wunderlin in FNA (1997); Rohwer & Berg in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Broussonetia L'Hér. ex Vent. (Broussonetia)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 8 species, trees, shrubs, and vines, of tropical and subtropical Asia and Madagascar.
REFERENCE: Wunderlin in FNA (1997); Endress & Bittrich in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Broussonetia papyrifera in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Broussonetia papyrifera in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Broussonetia papyrifera in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Broussonetia papyrifera in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Broussonetia papyrifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Broussonetia papyrifera

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 5541 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 5541 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 5540 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 5541 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)