Broussonetia papyrifera

ID request: 220211SP01:

Location Pune:
Habit:Small tree
Inflorescence: Cauliflorous, compound capitulum
Flower: very sticky when touched.

– To me this looks like a female tree of Broussonetia papyrifera.

– Yes, .. ji is right on Broussonetia but this is a fruit (known as Paper Muberry). The female flowers are greenish and hairy.

– Is the fruit edible? 

– Monkeys do like it, dont know about humans. I tried once, but it was almost tasteless…

Trees of Bangalore – RA – Broussonetia papyrifera – Paper Mullberry Tree:
Paper Mulberry is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m tall, native to Japan and neighbouring areas. The leaves are variable in shape, just like Mulberry leaves. They can be ovate heart- shaped to deeply lobed. They are 7–20 cm long, with a rough surface above, fuzzy-downy below and a finely toothed margin. The male flowers are produced in an oblong inflorescence, and the female flowers occur in a ball, with long hairs on the surface. In summer, the female flower matures into a red to orange, sweet, juicy fruit 3–4 cm diameter, which is an important food for wild animals. The fruit is edible and very sweet, but too fragile to be commercialised. The bark is composed of very strong fibres, and can be used for making high-quality paper. The tender leaves and twigs can be used to feed deer, and the tree is sometimes nicknamed the “Deer’s Tree“.

A good series on trees of Bangalore by … with beautiful photographs of foliage, stem, flowers , fruits etc. , which speak visually ( the characters of the tree). Kudos!
A suggestion: If you coulod kindly put the details of location of the tree, it would be helpful to outstation visitors like me who are interested in trees to locate them easily.

Finally got the male flowers.

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Bangalore – RA – Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?: Some of the trees have simple leaves and some of them have 3 lobes

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Some of them have 5 lobes too.

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could it be Broussonetia papyrifera by any chance ?

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I think … is right
Not Ficus in which flowers are enclosed in a receptacle.
This could be Broussonetia papyrifera in which flowers are external and in globose heads.

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It looks like Broussonetia papyrifera, I haven’t seen the mature fruit or flower so got confused.

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I didn’t realize that the ball with hairs is actually the flower.

I was always looking for the male flower.

Paper Mulberry is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m tall, native to Japan and neighbouring areas. The leaves are variable in shape, just like Mulberry leaves. They can be ovate heart- shaped to deeply lobed. They are 7–20 cm long, with a rough surface above, fuzzy-downy below and a finely toothed margin. The male flowers are produced in an oblong inflorescence, and the female flowers occur in a ball, with long hairs on the surface. In summer, the female flower matures into a red to orange, sweet, juicy fruit 3–4 cm diameter, which is an important food for wild animals. The fruit is edible and very sweet, but too fragile to be commercialised. The bark is composed of very strong fibres, and can be used for making high-quality paper. The tender leaves and twigs can be used to feed deer, and the tree is sometimes nicknamed the “Deer’s Tree”.
(Ref. Flowers of India) 

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Yes. Broussonetia papyrifera
It has different male and female flowers.
Family: Moraceae; Ficus family.

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Tree id from Corbett region: 1 image.
Request help in identifying this tree in Corbett National Park? About 30 feet talk and growing in the grounds of a resort.

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I received a reply from another source:
”It has been identified as Chinese paper mulberry– Broussonetia papyrifera – male catkins. Somehow, the leaves are not lobed as seen usually in young individuals and basal part of the tree. It has been identified by … one of the best Taxonomist of our country. So i am sure there are no chances of confusion”.
So its neither Tetrameles nor a Grewia genus.

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Thats nice. My … cant be wrong. Broussonetia can have this kind of leaves. Not a big deal.

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Good to see plant with male inflorescence and unlobed leaves.
Here is somewhat similar
http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/images/768×512/1237092.jpg

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Tree id please?: 1 image- 3 Mb.
Request help in identifying this tree in Corbett National Park? About 30 feet tall and growing in the grounds of a resort.

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This tree has been identified as Tetrameles nudiflora. Can this be confirmed please?

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Yes it is Tetrameles nudiflora

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To me it looks more like Trewia nudiflora [Petari / Petani] with new leaves and old catkins. [Both Tetrameles & Trewia generally flower in the deciduous state]. Please check the archives of this group for my photographs of this.

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Chinese paper mulberry– Broussonetia papyrifera as per thread

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Shrub for ID from Paddar valley J&K. 211211 SRANA 03: 2 images.

Kindly identify the plant.

Date: 27 July 2011.

Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K.

Altitude: 2500 meters asl.

Plant height: 1-2 meters
Plant habit/habitat: Wild shrub

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Flowers or inflorescence should help

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broussonita papyrifera : Attachments (5). 8 posts by 6 authors.
broussonita papyrifera or paper mulberry
may and june, in chandigarh

It is my pleasure to share few images of Broussonetia papyrifera (Moraceae)  

Habit: Tree 

Habitat: wild, possibly an escape 

Sighting: Bangalore, Karnataka, about 800 msl 

Date: 16-06-2014 and 22-07-2015

Identification confirmation: 2 images.
Date/Time- 25 FEB 2021, 18:20
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Agara Lake, HSR layout, Bengaluru 12.92 N 77.64 E
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree
Height/Length- 4 m.
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Shape variable Ovate to deeply lobed.
Inflorescence Type/ Size- Male catkin 15 cm. long.
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- White
My guess: Broussonetia papyrifera (Male Tree), Paper Mulberry

I guess ID looks matching !

I too agree with you

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Though the leaves resemble the pictures in the NET it is difficult to confirm unless flowers are seen.

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Dhanore, Rajouri, j and k Date:23-05-2021 Habit: Tree: 1 high res. image.

Not too sure, but it may be Broussonetia papyrifera..

I too agree with you Nidhan JI for the suggested ID …

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Photos of Broussonetia (Moraceae):

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request for images of Broussonetia:
Yesterday I tried to send an announcement to the group regarding a request for images of Broussonetia, but I am not sure if it went through. I am a 64 year old botanist and I am not skillful with computers and the internet.
Can you kindly help me to post the message? It is pasted below (in green font).

May I request members (those who have posted these images and are marked in cc) to pl. help him in the matter.

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Moraceae: Broussonetia papyrifera Vent.: 2 images.
location/date (both): University of Agricultural Sciences campus, Bangalore, July 1997

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