Morus mesozygia

Botanical Description

Morus mesozygia can be a shrub growing up to 6 metres tall, or a tree with a very leafy, umbrella-shaped crown which can grow from 10 - 40 metres tall with a crown spread of 25 metres. The plant is usually deciduous, but is occasionally evergreen. The straight bole can be unbranched for up to 20 metres and 30 - 70cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. A multi-purpose tree, it provides food, medicines and various commodities for the local population as well as a valuable wood that is exported. It is commonly harvested from the wild and is also widely planted as a wayside tree, shade and palaver tree, and as a boundary marker around farms and fields[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. It has excellent potential as a pioneer species for restoring native woodland and establishing woodland gardens[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].