Hua sang
Morus cathayana

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. The bark is greyish white. The branches are hairy when young. The leaf stalk is 2-5 cm long. The leaf blade is broadly oval and 8-20 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. Sometimes leaves are lobed. They are thick and papery. There are teeth around the edge. The male flower catkins are 3-5 cm long. The female flower catkins are 1-3 cm long. The fruit is white, red or dark purple when mature. It is 2-3 cm across. There are some varieties recognised on whether the leaf covering is white or yellow.

There are about 16 Morus species.

Where it is found

It grows on sunny slopes and high mountains between 900-1300 m in S China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Laos, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Morus cathayana var. japonica (Makino) Koidz.; Morus chinlingensis C. L. Min; Morus rubra var. japonica Makino; Morus tiliifolia Makino;