Morus indica
Morus indica L.
Morus indica is a deciduous tree in the Moraceae family, native to the temperate and sub-tropical Himalayan region. It is now cultivated in India, China, Japan, and East Africa.
Description
Morus indica, described by L. in 1753, is a species of flowering plant in the Moraceae family. It is a deciduous tree and is part of the genus Morus, which includes other mulberry species. The tree is native to the Himalayan region and has been introduced and cultivated in various regions including India, China, Japan, and parts of Africa. Its distribution also extends to several island groups and countries across Asia and the Indian Ocean.
Distribution
SC · IT · MV · Andaman Is. · Ascension · Assam · Bangladesh · Cambodia · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Comoros · Cook Is. · East Himalaya · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Fiji · Hainan · India · Japan · Jawa · Korea · Kuril Is. · Laos · Manchuria · Marianas · Mauritius · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nepal
Synonyms
Morus caudatifoliaMorus cashmerianaMorus expansaMorus hachijoensisMorus arabicaMorus amamianaMorus kagayamaeMorus latifoliaMorus mizuhoMorus rotundilobaMorus stylosaMorus bombycisMorus australisMorus longistylusMorus cavalerieiMorus inusitataMorus acidosaMorus formosensisMorus australis var. oblongifoliaMorus hastifoliaMorus australis var. inusitataMorus australis var. incisaMorus australis var. hastifoliaMorus australis var. linearipartitaMorus alba var. nigriformisMorus alba var. stylosaMorus bombycis var. angustifoliaMorus bombycis var. bifidaMorus bombycis var. longistylaMorus bombycis var. tiliifolia
