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1913.000 Morus - Mulberries
Description of the genus
Dioecious trees. Stipules lateral, free. Leaves distichous. Flowers unisexual. Inflorescences in the lower leafless nodes of lateral branches. Male inflorescences spicate; perianth segments 4, basally connate; stamens 4. Female inflorescences capitate; stigmas 2. Fruiting perianth enlarged, fleshy. Fruit free, somewhat drupaceous. Worldwide: c.12 species in temperate and warm areas and tropical Africa Zambia: 2 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| alba L. var. alba | Description, Image | ||
| mesozygia Stapf[LR-nt] | N,W,S | Cb,N | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Morus:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: MorusFlora of Mozambique: Morus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Morus
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Morus
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): MorusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Morus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Morus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Morus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Morus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Morus
JSTOR Plant Science: Morus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Morus
Plants of the World Online: Morus
Tropicos: Morus
Wikipedia: Morus
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