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Morus nigra

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Black Mulberry

Morus nigra is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to southwestern Asia, where it has been cultivated for so long that its precise natural range is unknown. It is known for its large number of chromosomes.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Four compounds (quercetin 3-O-glucoside, quercetin 3-O-rutinoside, kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside, and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid) have been isolated by use of Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography.[1]

Common names

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline 10–20 cm (4–8 in) long by 6–10 cm (2–4 in) broad - up to 23 cm (9 in) long on vigorous shoots, downy on the underside, the upper surface rough with very short, stiff hairs.

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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Ovoid 2–3 centimetres (0.8–1.2 in) long, a compound cluster of several small drupes Dark purple, almost black {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

The black mulberry was imported into Britain in the 17th century in the hope that it would be useful in the cultivation of silkworms (Bombyx mori).[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Black Mulberry Female Flowers.jpg

  • flowers

  • Fruits and foliage.

  • Fruit.

  • A branch of black mulberry with ripening fruit.

  • Ripening fruit of a black mulberry.

References

External Links

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