Morus serrata, known as Himalayan mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to the Himalaya and the mountains of southwestern China, at altitudes of up to 2,300 metres (7,500 feet).

Morus serrata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Morus
Species:
M. serrata
Binomial name
Morus serrata

It is a small deciduous tree growing to 15 m (49 ft) tall. The leaves are 10–14 centimetres (4–5+12 inches) long and 6–10 cm (2+14–4 in) broad and are densely hairy on the veins underneath, with the upper surface hairless. The edible fruit[1] is a 2–3 cm (341+14 in) long compound cluster of several small drupes that are red when ripe.

It is considered by some authorities[who?] to be a variety or subspecies of white mulberry (M. alba) and is also similar to black mulberry (M. nigra).

References

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  1. ^ "Morus serrata Himalayan Mulberry PFAF Plant Database". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
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