Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent., 1799
🇬🇧 Paper Mulberry
🇫🇷 Broussonétia à papier, Broussonétie à papier, Mûrier à papier, Mûrier de Chine
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Tracheophytes
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Clade: Superrosids
- Clade: Rosids
- Clade: Fabids
- Order: Rosales
- Family: Moraceae
- Tribe: Dorstenieae
- Genus: Broussonetia
- Species: Broussonetia papyrifera
Presence
Introduced invasive.
Conservation status
- Red List (Metropolitan France): NA Not Applicable
- Red List (Global): LC Least Concern
Notes
Invasive species whose possession and transport are strictly prohibited in Metropolitan France. Its pollen is allergenic (Qazi et al., 2019).
Photographs
Sources
UICN Comité français & OFB. (2024). Broussonetia papyrifera. Centre de ressources espèces exotiques envahissantes. https://base-information-especes-introduites.fr/espece/broussonetia-papyrifera/
Qazi, S., Iqbal, J. & Khan, J.A. (2019). Assessment of the health impact of paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera L.), an invasive plant species in Islamabad, Pakistan. Geospatial Health, 14, 340-350. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2019.727
Shao, Q., Zhao, L., Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). Broussonetia papyrifera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T49834580A147629611.en
Tison, J.M., & de Foucault, B. (2014). Flora Gallica : Flore de France (p. 835). Biotope.