Moraceae FAMILY

Morus indica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Morus indica is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 7.5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre. The fruits are sometimes sold for food in local markets[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern and eastern China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos

HabitatWoods[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. Forest margins, mountain slopes, fallow land and scrub in valleys in limestone areas; at elevations from 500 - 2,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].