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''Morus'', a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, comprises 10–16 species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions. The closely related genus ''Broussonetia'' is also commonly known as mulberry, notably the paper mulberry, ''Broussonetia papyrifera''. Mulberries are fast-growing when young, but soon become slow-growing and rarely exceed tall. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple and often lobed; lobes are more common on juvenile shoots than on mature trees. The leaves are serrated on the margin. The trees can be monoecious or dioecious.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Red Mulberry )〕 The mulberry fruit is a multiple fruit, long. Immature fruits are white, green, or pale yellow. In most species the fruits turn pink and then red while ripening, then dark purple or black, and have a sweet flavor when fully ripe. The fruits of the white-fruited cultivar are white when ripe; the fruit of this cultivar is also sweet, but has a very mild flavor compared with darker varieties. ==Species== The taxonomy of ''Morus'' is complex and disputed. Over 150 species names have been published, and although differing sources may cite different selections of accepted names, only 10–16 are generally cited as being accepted by the vast majority of botanical authorities. ''Morus'' classification is even further complicated by widespread hybridisation, wherein the hybrids are fertile. The following species are accepted by the Kew Plant List as of August 2015〔(The Plant List, search for ''Morus'' )〕 *''Morus alba'' L. – white mulberry (China, Korea, Japan) *''Morus australis'' Poir. – Chinese mulberry - (China, Japan, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar) *''Morus cathayana'' Hemsl. - China, Japan, Korea *''Morus celtidifolia'' Kunth - (N + S America) *''Morus indica'' - L. India, Southeast Asia *''Morus insignis'' - (S + C America) *''Morus japonica'' Audib. - Japan *''Morus liboensis'' S.S. Chang - Guizhou Province in China *''Morus macroura'' Miq. - Tibet, Himalayas, Indochina *''Morus mesozygia'' Stapf – African mulberry - (S and C Africa) *''Morus mongolica'' (Bureau) C.K. Schneid. - China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan *''Morus nigra'' L. – black mulberry (Iran) *''Morus notabilis'' C.K. Schneid. - Yunnan + Sichuan Provinces in China *''Morus rubra'' L. – red mulberry (E N America) *''Morus serrata'' Roxb. - Tibet, Nepal, northwestern India *''Morus trilobata'' (S.S. Chang) Z.Y. Cao - Guizhou Province in China *''Morus wittiorum'' Hand.-Mazz. - southern China 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Morus (plant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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