Morus (plant)
| Mulberry | |
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| Morus nigra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Moreae |
| Genus: |
Morus L. |
| Species | |
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See text. |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 179.912 kJ (43.000 kcal) |
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9.8
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| Sugars | 8.1 |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 |
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0.39
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1.44
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. |
(0%)
1 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) |
(3%)
0.029 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(8%)
0.101 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(4%)
0.62 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(4%)
0.05 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(2%)
6 μg |
| Vitamin C |
(44%)
36.4 mg |
| Vitamin E |
(6%)
0.87 mg |
| Vitamin K |
(7%)
7.8 μg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(4%)
39 mg |
| Iron |
(14%)
1.85 mg |
| Magnesium |
(5%)
18 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(5%)
38 mg |
| Potassium |
(4%)
194 mg |
| Sodium |
(1%)
10 mg |
| Zinc |
(1%)
0.12 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Water | 87.68 g |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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See text.
Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, comprises 10–16 species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions.
The closely related genus Broussonetia is also commonly known as mulberry, notably the paper mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera. Mulberries are fast-growing when young, but soon become slow-growing and rarely exceed 10–15 metres (30–50 ft) tall. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple and often lobed and serrated on the margin. Lobes are more common on juvenile shoots than on mature trees.
The trees can be monoecious or dioecious. The mulberry fruit is a multiple fruit, approximately 2 to 3 cm (one inch) long. Immature fruits are white, green, or pale yellow. In most species the fruits turn pink and then red while ripening, then dark purple or black, and have a sweet flavor when fully ripe. The fruits of the white-fruited cultivar are white when ripe; the fruit of this cultivar is also sweet, but has a very bland flavor compared with darker varieties.
The taxonomy of Morus is complex and disputed. Over 150 species names have been published, and although differing sources may cite different selections of accepted names, only 10–16 are generally cited as being accepted by the vast majority of botanical authorities. Morus classification is even further complicated by widespread hybridisation, wherein the hybrids are fertile.
The following species are accepted by the Kew Plant List as of August 2015:
Black, red, and white mulberry are widespread in southern Europe, the Middle East, northern Africa and Indian subcontinent, where the tree and the fruit have names under regional dialects. Jams and sherbets are often made from the fruit in this region. Black mulberry was imported to Britain in the 17th century in the hope that it would be useful in the cultivation of silkworms. It was much used in folk medicine, especially in the treatment of ringworm. Mulberries are also widespread in Greece, particularly in the Peloponnese, which in the Middle Ages was known as Morea, deriving from the Greek word for the tree (, mouria).
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