Morus celtidifolia
Kunth
Moraceae
Morus albida Greene
Morus arbuscula Greene
Morus betulifolia Greene
Morus canina Greene
Morus corylifolia Kunth
Morus crataegifolia Greene
Morus goldmanii Greene
Morus mexicana Benth.
Morus microphilyra Greene
Morus mollis Rusby
Morus pandurata Greene
Morus vernonii Greene
Morus vitifolia Greene
Common Name:
General Information
Morus celtidifolia is a deciduous shrub or a tree usually growing around 4 - 15 metres tall, occasionally reaching 20 metres, with a bole up to 30cm in diameter[
1207- Title
- Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Year
- 1993 - 2015
- ISBN
- 968-36-3108-8
- Description
- An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
,
1922- Title
- Gunneraceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 109
- Author
- Mora-Osejo L.E., Pabón-Mora N. & González F.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden Press; New York
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-0-89327-508-2
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. The plant has been cultivated in the past as a fruit crop, though it is little grown at present.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
1207- Title
- Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Year
- 1993 - 2015
- ISBN
- 968-36-3108-8
- Description
- An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
Habitat
Rocky stream banks or in moist forest; at elevations from 250 - 2,500 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
]. Quercus-Juniper forest, gallery forest and deciduous tropical forest; at elevations from 1,400 - 2,200 metres[
1207- Title
- Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Year
- 1993 - 2015
- ISBN
- 968-36-3108-8
- Description
- An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
The inflorescence is usually dioecous, therefore both female and male forms of the plant need to be grown if fruit and seed are required. Occasional plants have both male and female flowers in the inflorescence[
1207- Title
- Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Year
- 1993 - 2015
- ISBN
- 968-36-3108-8
- Description
- An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked[
1207- Title
- Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/118975#/summary
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Year
- 1993 - 2015
- ISBN
- 968-36-3108-8
- Description
- An excellent flora (in Spanish) of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve in southeastern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
,
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. Insipid[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. The red to black fruits are 12mm or more long, comprised of a few to numerous, very juicy, small drupes[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is heavy and is of dark orange or dark brown colour. It is suitable for small turnery and other articles. The wood is valued for building purposes in Ecuador[
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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