TreeWildPerennialMedicinal

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.

Paper Mulberry · Khagzi toot

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Description

Broussonetia papyrifera is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree, usually 10–20 m tall, with a spreading crown. Bark is grey-brown and becomes rough with age. Young branches are covered with fine hairs and contain milky latex. Leaves are simple, alternate, and highly variable in shape. They may be ovate, heart-shaped, or deeply three-lobed, usually 10–25 cm long, with serrated margins and rough hairy surfaces. The underside is densely pubescent. Flowers are unisexual and the species is monoecious. Male flowers occur in cylindrical catkin-like spikes, while female flowers form globose clusters composed of many tiny flowers. Fruits are compound multiple fruits resembling small orange-red balls, formed by aggregation of numerous small drupes.

Phenology

Flowering

Fruiting

Flowering: Spring Fruiting: Summer

Ethnobotany & Uses

Fibre Importance

Bark fibres used for Traditional paper making, Textile production, Tapa cloth.

Medicinal Uses

Traditional uses Anti-inflammatory preparations, Skin treatments.

Ecological Importance

Provides food for birds. Pioneer species in disturbed habitats.

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Where it grows on campus

North-North-West Campus1

individuals mapped across 1 zone

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