Description:
Mulberry is a fast growing deciduous woody perennial plant. It has a deep root system. The leaves are simple, alternate,
stipulate, petiolate, entire or lobed. The number of lobes varies from one to five. Plants are generally dioecious.
Inflorescence is catkin with pendent or drooping peduncle bearing unisexual flowers. Inflorescence is always auxiliary.
Male catkins are usually longer than the female catkins. Male flowers are loosely arranged and after shedding the pollen,
the inflorescence dries and falls off. These are four persistent parianth lobes and four stamens implexed in bud. Female
inflorescence is usually short and the flowers are very compactly arranged. There are four persistent parianth lobes.
The ovary is one-celled and the stigma is bifid. The chief pollinating agent in mulberry is wind. Mulberry fruit is a
sorosis, mainly violet black |
