Morus alba
White mulberry · also Common mulberry, Silkworm mulberry, Weeping white mulberry
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Morus alba, also known as white mulberry, is a fast-growing tree native to China that reaches 10-20m tall. Historically important for silk production, it produces messy fruit highly attractive to wildlife. The species tolerates some drought and a wide range of environmental conditions, preferring moist, well-drained soils, and is resistant to Texas root rot.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6,3121.4%36 yr18 in
- 5,5110.80%—5.5 in
- 1,2070.45%—5.5 in
- 9760.28%—8.7 in
- 8960.46%—15 in
- 5840.26%—12 in
- 3950.53%—7.1 in
- 3410.03%—1.5 in
- 3320.11%—9.0 in
- 2720.17%—5.2 in
- 1990.07%26 yr9.8 in
- 1720.23%—4.7 in
- 1670.63%—15 in
- 1560.05%41 yr8.9 in
- 1290.03%28 yr9.5 in
- 961.2%——
- 910.19%—5.9 in
- 890.08%—14 in
- 710.05%—7.0 in
- 450.05%—6.7 in
- 240.01%—7.5 in
- 200.01%—1.9 in
- 120.00%——
- 120.01%0.9 yr2.0 in
- 60.03%—2.0 in
- 60.04%—9.1 in
- 50.01%—0.4 in
- 50.01%——
- 40.00%—11 in
- 40.01%—5.9 in
- 20.00%—5.2 in
- 10.01%—7.9 in
- 10.00%—7.5 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–66 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Other Morus in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
