Paper Mulberry

Paper mulberry
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Broussonetia
Species:
B. papyrifera
Binomial name
Broussonetia papyrifera
Synonyms
  • Broussonetia elegans K.Koch
  • Morus papyrifera L.
  • Papyrius papyrifera (L.) Kuntze

The paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera, syn. Morus papyrifera L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Asia, where its range includes China, Japan, Korea, Indochina, Burma, and India. It is widely cultivated elsewhere and it grows as an introduced species in parts of Europe, the United States, and Africa. Other common names include tapa cloth tree.

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