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Latin Name: Morus alba
Forestart Reference: MOALB1

A small tree with lance shaped leaves up to 15cm wide that are the traditional food of silkworms. The whitish fruits change to reedy pink or black later and are edible.

Common name: White Mulberry.
Native: Central Asia through to China.
Provenance: China
Size and spread (10 years): 5m x 3m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 16 weeks stratification treatment.
Germinal seeds / kg: 200000
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Well drained fertile soils including coastal soils.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 17m x 10m

Availability: Currently out of stock