| Morus serrata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Morus |
| Species: | M. serrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Morus serrata | |
Morus serrata, known as Himalayan mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to the Himalaya and the mountains of southwestern China, at altitudes of up to 2,300 metres (7,500 feet).
It is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m (49 ft) tall. The leaves are 10–14 centimetres (4–5+1⁄2 inches) long and 6–10 cm (2+1⁄4–4 in) broad and are densely hairy on the veins underneath, with the upper surface hairless. The edible fruit [1] is a 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in) long compound cluster of several drupes that are red when ripe.
It is considered by some authorities[ who? ] to be a variety or subspecies of white mulberry (M. alba) and is also similar to black mulberry (M. nigra).
