Accession Count: 1
Common Name:
weeping mulberry
Family Name:
Moraceae
Botanical Name:
Morus alba
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Cultivar:
'Chaparral'
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Compound:
Mor alb Cha
Geographic Origin:
East Asia
Ecozone Origin:
Palearctic
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Cultivation Notes:
This is a small tree cultivated for its unique weeping form. It is a dwarf deciduous tree that remains attractive with its foliage and without. It adds a unique form to any landscape. The 'Chaparral’ cultivar is the male version of the tree. There is also a female cultivar, 'Pendula’ which will bear fruit. ======================================================================= Natural History of the UA Campus Arboretum Specimens: Weeping mulberries used to be common on the UA campus but many have died of old age.
Ethnobotany:
Mulberry leaves are commonly harvested in some parts of the world as a feed source for silkworms; however, these are usually the larger, non-weeping variety, which grow larger and yield more foliage.
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Spread:
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Non-allergenic
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Benign
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