Morus australis
Korean mulberry · also Chinese mulberry
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Morus australis is a deciduous shrub or tree with mulberry-like leaves, found in East and Southeast Asia. It is a vigorous pioneer species that can colonize disturbed sites and tolerates air pollution, making it suitable for urban settings. Its fibrous bark has historically been important for cloth and paper production.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 710.04%—5.7 in
- 60.00%—7.0 in
- 20.00%—17 in
- 10.00%—8.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 32.8–65.6 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.7 in, mean 6.9 in, 90th percentile 12 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
- Northern Thailand-Laos moist deciduous forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
- Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests
- Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Southeast Tibet shrublands and meadows
Other Morus in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
