Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Morus rubra

red mulberry
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

red mulberry

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Morus rubra

Familia:

Moraceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

35-50 ft

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white

Color de la fruta:

red

Fenología:

Deciduous. Blooms mid- to late spring. Fruits ripen late summer-early fall.

Destacado por:

Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Plant tree in areas where fallen fruit will not be an issue.

Consideraciones:

Fallen fruits are messy.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

pH del suelo:

acid to alkaline

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Birds, Mammals

Fruits are very popular with birds and mammals and some reptiles (for example, Eastern box turtle )

Hábitats nativos:

Upper floodplains, hammocks, mesic forests..

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Edible fruits.

Comentarios generales:

Wind pollinated.  Dioecious.  According to Huegel (2010), the flowers attract insects.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Burns, Russell M., and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2026.


Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Red Mulberry. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Morurubr ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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