Morus rubra L.

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Morus rubra L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 7257, 17 May 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. Tennessee. Lake Co. ca 5.8 km NE of Tiptonville, W of Reelfoot Lake, Carrington Road.

  • Habitat

    Deciduous forest.

  • Description

    Tree 8 m tall, the trunk 15 cm diam; bark grey/brown, fissured in long, narrow strips, the ridges scaly, the upper bark very light grey, smooth; leaves all unlobed on entire tree, lower shade leaves smaller (see Atha 7256 from same tree), the apical branches in full sun have larger leaves (this specimen); fruit turning red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01116257

    Occurrence ID: 62e49a9f-3e6b-4fb7-80ac-557ba9b9ea5b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Moraceae

  • All Determinations

    Morus rubra L. det D. E. Atha, 2009

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Tennessee

  • County/Municipio

    Lake Co.

  • Locality

    ca 5.8 km NE of Tiptonville, W of Reelfoot Lake, Carrington Road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 86 m. (282 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.4091, -89.4146

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Moraceae
Monts rubra L.
det. D. Atha, 2009
United States of America. Tennessee: Lake Co. ca 5.8 km NE of
Tiptonville, W of Reelfoot Lake, Carrington Road. 36.409099N,
89.414634W (±100m), ca 86m. Deciduous forest.
Tree 8 m tall, the trunk 15 cm diam; bark grey/brown, fissured in long,
narrow strips, the ridges scaly, the upper bark very light grey, smooth;
leaves all unlobed on entire tree, lower shade leaves smaller (see Atha
7256 from same tree), the apical branches in full sun have larger leaves
(this specimen); fruit turning red. Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 7257
17 May 2009
01116257