*Morus indica Linnaeus. Common name: Korean Mulberry. Habitat: Fencerows, suburban areas, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of e. Asia. Reported by Barger et al. (2023) as being well-established in Alabama, and likely widespread in the Southeast, but overlooked because not distinguished from M. alba.
ID notes: Leaf characters used to separate this taxon from M. alba should be tested further due to wide leaf morphology in each species.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Taxonomy Comments: The taxonomy of this and Morus alba remain uncertain.
Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO; = n/a — NS, RAB, Tat; < Morus alba L. — FNA3, GW2, K4, Pa, RAB, Va, WH3; >< Morus australis Poir. Basionym: Morus indica L. 1753
Links to other floras: < Morus alba - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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