Broussonetia papyrifera
TaxID: 172644
Basic Information
Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper Mulberry, paper mulberry
The paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera, syn. Morus papyrifera L.) is a species of flowering tree in the family Moraceae. It is native to East and Southeast Asia, including mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar and Taiwan. It is widely cultivated elsewhere as an introduced species in New Zealand, parts of Europe, the United States, and Africa. The tree is valued for its versatile uses. Its inner bark is traditionally processed into barkcloth and is also an important raw material in papermaking. Other common names include aute and tapa cloth tree. The specific Latin epithet papyrifera describes the use of its barks for papermaking.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Streptophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosales
Moraceae
Broussonetia
papyrifera
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Streptophyta;c__Magnoliopsida;o__Rosales;f__Moraceae;g__Broussonetia;s__Broussonetia papyrifera
Weeds
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (28 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Belgium | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Bulgaria | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Cyprus | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Czechia | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Germany | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Denmark | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Spain | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Estonia | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
| Finland | IAS of Union concern | 2025 |
Distribution (91 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Present | — |
| Algeria | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bulgaria | Present | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Present | — |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
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Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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