Definition of Morus alba. Meaning of Morus alba. Synonyms of Morus alba

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Definition of Morus alba

Morus alba
Morus Mo"rus, n. [L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.] (Bot.) A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See Mulberry. Note: Morus alba is the white mulberry, a native of India or China, the leaves of which are extensively used for feeding silkworms, for which it furnishes the chief food. Morus multicaulis, the many-stemmed or Chinese mulberry, is only a form of white mulberry, preferred on account of its more abundant leaves. Morus nigra, the black mulberry, produces a dark-colored fruit, of an agreeable flavor.

Meaning of Morus alba from wikipedia

- movement in the plant kingdom. Two varieties of Morus alba are recognized: Morus alba var. alba Morus alba var. multicaulis The species is native to China...
- accepted: Morus alba L. – white mulberry (China, Korea, ****an) Morus australis Poir. – East and South-East Asia Morus boninensis Koidz. Morus cathayana...
- flavoured, similar to the red mulberry (Morus rubra) rather than the more insipid fruit of the white mulberry (Morus alba). Mulberry fruit color derives from...
- Orhan, E. (2007). "Chemical composition of white (Morus alba), red (Morus rubra) and black (Morus nigra) mulberry fruits". Food Chemistry. 103 (4): 1380–1384...
- Morus mongolica, also described as Morus alba var. mongolica, is a woody plant native to mountain forests in Mongolia, China, Korea, and ****an. Common...
- and may refer to: Morus, the mulberry genus, with several species widely cultivated in China for production of fruit and silk Morus alba, the most commonly...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morus australis. Wikispecies has information related to Morus australis. "Morus australis". International Plant Names...
- platyphyllos subsp. caucasica Tilia tomentosa Moraceae Ficus carica Morus alba Morus nigra Oleaceae Fraxinus angustifolia var. oxycarpa Fraxinus excelsior...
- both members of the Fabaceae and native to the Indian subcontinent. Morus alba (white mulberry) was also introduced to the plantation and became po****r...
- honey-sweet. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morus macroura. Wikispecies has information related to Morus macroura. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group...