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Read about Broussonetia papyrifera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Broussonetia papyrifera, Vent. ( Morus papyrifera, Linn.). Tree, 30450 ft., with thick, pubescent branches: Lvs. long- petioled, usually cordate-ovate, acuminate, coarsely dentate, often deeply lobed, especially on younger plants, rough above, pubescent beneath, 3-8 in. long: fr.-heads ¾in. across, red. May. China, Japan. B.M.2358. S.I.F. 1:38. Var. cucullata, Ser. (B. natricularis, Lodd.). Lvs. small, concave and curled upward. G. W. 6:601. Var. laciniàta, Ser. (var. dissecta, Hort., var. Billárdii, Hemsl.). Lvs. finely dissected into very narrow lobes, often reduced to the nerves and only at the end with a small lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate 1ft. . ? R.H. 1878, pp. 374, 375. Gn. 4: 15, p. 53.—Very distinct form, low and shrubby, more tender than the type. Var. macrophylla, Ser. Lvs. large, usually undivided. Var. leucocárpa, Xudib. Fr. white. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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