Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera (Wikipedia)
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 Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Myanmar, 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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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Broussonetia |
Species: | B. papyrifera
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Binomial name | |
Broussonetia papyrifera | |
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Traditional Chinese | 構樹 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 构树 | ||||||||
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