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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Broussonetia papyrifera
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Paper Mulberry
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Moraceae
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7
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
In Fayetteville, found as a suckering, weedy, colonizer; common in moist areas
near streams. A short trunked tree with an oval to rounded crown.
ADAPTABILITY:
Pollution tolerant, adapts well to almost any soil.
FUNCTIONS:
Male clones as a street tree in polluted, urban sites..
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Extensive litter, also winter-kill and rampant suckering.
NATIVE RANGE:
China and Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
There are some selections, see Dirr.
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