Paper Mulberry

Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia Papyrifera) - A small summer-leafing tree allied to the Mulberry, and somewhat similar in its broadly-rounded head and the large and softly hairy leaves. The shape of the leaf is however, most variable even upon the same tree, some being entire and others deeply lobed, while there are varieties with leaves crisped, variegated, and variously cut. The catkin-like flowers are dull red, and with a scent of Cowslips, coming in May either as short spikes or rounded fleshy balls, according as they are male or female, while the fruits consist of small fleshy nutlets. Though hardy in the south of Britain, where it makes a shapely lawn tree, in the north it needs shelter, and is safest against a wall. China.

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