Difference between revisions of "Broussonetia papyrifera"
Tabl. Règn. Vég. 3: 547. 1799.
Common names: Paper-mulberry
Selected by author to be illustratedWeedyIntroduced
Basionym: Morus papyrifera Linnaeus
Synonyms: Papyrius papyrifera (Linnaeus) Kuntze
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| − | --><span class="statement" id="st- | + | --><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Trees,</b> to 15 m. <b>Bark</b> tan, smooth or moderately furrowed. <b>Branchlets</b> brown, spreading pubescent. <b>Terminal</b> bud absent, axillary buds dark brown, short-pubescent; leaf scars nearly circular, somewhat elevated. <b>Leaves</b>: stipules ovate to ovate-oblong, apex attenuate; petiole shorter than or equal to blade. <b>Leaf</b> blade entire or 3-5-lobed, 6-20 × 5-15 cm, base shallowly cordate, often oblique, truncate, or broadly rounded, margins serrate, apex acuminate; surfaces abaxially densely gray-pubescent, adaxially scabrous. <b>Staminate</b> inflorescences 6-8 cm; peduncle 2-4 cm. <b>Pistillate</b> inflorescences ca. 2 cm diam., villous. <b>Staminate</b> flowers: sepals pubescent. <b>Pistillate</b> flowers: style elongate-filiform. <b>Syncarps</b> globose, 2-3 cm diam.; drupes red or orange, oblanceolate, each exserted from its calyx.</span><!-- |
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| − | |distribution=Ala.;Ark.;Conn.;Del.;D.C.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Iowa;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Md.;Mass.;Miss.;Mo.;Nebr.;N.J.;N.Y.;N.C.;Okla.;Pa.;R.I.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;W.Va.;native to Asia | + | |distribution=Ala.;Ark.;Conn.;Del.;D.C.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Iowa;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Md.;Mass.;Miss.;Mo.;Nebr.;N.J.;N.Y.;N.C.;Okla.;Pa.;R.I.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;W.Va.;native to Asia. |
|discussion=<p>Broussonetia papyrifera is now widely naturalized in eastern United States. Frequently planted as a shade tree around dwellings, it is often considered undesirable because of its aggressiveness, shallow root system, and soft, brittle wood. The bark of the tree is used to produce a barkcloth.</p> | |discussion=<p>Broussonetia papyrifera is now widely naturalized in eastern United States. Frequently planted as a shade tree around dwellings, it is often considered undesirable because of its aggressiveness, shallow root system, and soft, brittle wood. The bark of the tree is used to produce a barkcloth.</p> | ||
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| − | |distribution=Ala.;Ark.;Conn.;Del.;D.C.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Iowa;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Md.;Mass.;Miss.;Mo.;Nebr.;N.J.;N.Y.;N.C.;Okla.;Pa.;R.I.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;W.Va.;native to Asia | + | |distribution=Ala.;Ark.;Conn.;Del.;D.C.;Fla.;Ga.;Ill.;Iowa;Kans.;Ky.;La.;Md.;Mass.;Miss.;Mo.;Nebr.;N.J.;N.Y.;N.C.;Okla.;Pa.;R.I.;S.C.;Tenn.;Tex.;Va.;W.Va.;native to Asia. |
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|special status=Selected by author to be illustrated;Weedy;Introduced | |special status=Selected by author to be illustrated;Weedy;Introduced | ||
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Revision as of 13:38, 27 July 2019
Trees, to 15 m. Bark tan, smooth or moderately furrowed. Branchlets brown, spreading pubescent. Terminal bud absent, axillary buds dark brown, short-pubescent; leaf scars nearly circular, somewhat elevated. Leaves: stipules ovate to ovate-oblong, apex attenuate; petiole shorter than or equal to blade. Leaf blade entire or 3-5-lobed, 6-20 × 5-15 cm, base shallowly cordate, often oblique, truncate, or broadly rounded, margins serrate, apex acuminate; surfaces abaxially densely gray-pubescent, adaxially scabrous. Staminate inflorescences 6-8 cm; peduncle 2-4 cm. Pistillate inflorescences ca. 2 cm diam., villous. Staminate flowers: sepals pubescent. Pistillate flowers: style elongate-filiform. Syncarps globose, 2-3 cm diam.; drupes red or orange, oblanceolate, each exserted from its calyx.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Disturbed thickets
Elevation: 0-600 m
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., native to Asia.
Discussion
Broussonetia papyrifera is now widely naturalized in eastern United States. Frequently planted as a shade tree around dwellings, it is often considered undesirable because of its aggressiveness, shallow root system, and soft, brittle wood. The bark of the tree is used to produce a barkcloth.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.