Broussonetia
(Paper Mulberry)
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broussonetia paprifera paper mulberry tree
#A4347
Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper Mulberry
On of the most widely adapted species in the world, this pretty tree ha s been used in Polynesia  to make tapa cloth and paper and as an astringent.  The fruit is edible, though not especially large.  The tree has a rounded growth habit and, like its relative the mulberry, produces leaves of widley varying shapes on a single tree.  The male trees produce long flower clusters in the spring, while the females produce small round purple balls, followed by purple fruits.   Hardy to 20F (-12.2C);  height: 45ft.
#A4347    Packet   $8.00,  Approximately 50 seeds

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