Moraceae

Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, their distribution is cosmopolitan overall. The only common characteristics within the family are the presence of latex-producing glands in the leaves and stems, and milky sap in the soft tissues; but generally useful field characters include two carpels sometimes with one reduced, compound inconspicuous flowers, and compound fruits. The family includes wel

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Broussonetia is a genus of four species (including one hybrid species) of trees in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. These four species have high-quality fiber which consist of more than 90% of cellulose. They are traditionally applied for various daily necessities in South Eastern Asia and papermaking in East Asia. It is named after Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet, an illustrious French naturist.

Antiaris is a genus in the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is a monotypic genus, i.e. it contains only one species, namely Antiaris toxicaria. The genus was at one time considered to consist of several species, but is now regarded as just one variable species which can be further divided into five subspecies. One significant difference within the species is that the size of the fruit decreases as one travels from Africa to Polynesia. Antiaris has a remarkably wide distribution in tropical regions, occurring in Australia, tropical Asia, tropical Africa, Indonesia, the Philippines, Tonga, a

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Afromorus mesozygia, known as black mulberry or African mulberry, is the only species in the genus Afromorus. The plant is a small- to medium-sized forest tree of Tropical Africa. Its leaves and fruit provide food for the mantled guereza, a colobus monkey native to much of Tropical Africa, and for the common chimpanzee of West and Central Africa. It is also a commercial hardwood.

Batocarpus is a genus of trees in the family Moraceae, native to North and South America (from Costa Rica to Bolivia).

Bagassa guianensis is a tree in the plant family Moraceae which is native to the Guianas and Brazil. It is valued as a timber tree and as a food tree for wildlife. The juvenile leaves are distinctly different in appearance from the mature leaves, and were once thought to belong to different species.

Hullettia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Moraceae.

Clarisia is a genus of trees in the family Moraceae, native to North and South America, ranging from Mexico to Bolivia.

Fatoua is a genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family (Moraceae). It includes 3 species of herbs.

Scyphosyce is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Moraceae.

Antiaropsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Moraceae. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.

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Utsetela is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Moraceae.

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Sparattosyce is a genus of trees in the family Moraceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains two species. Its closest relative is Antiaropsis from New Guinea.

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Trophis is a genus in the plant family Moraceae which includes five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to Peru and northern Brazil. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.

Bleekrodea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Moraceae.

Malaisia scandens (syn. Trophis scandens), the burny vine or crow ash, is a species of large woody vines, constituting part of the fig plant family. They grow naturally in rainforests in Australia and Malesia. It is the only species in the genus Malaisia.

Prainea is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae. It is sometimes treated as a subgenus of Artocarpus. In fact, in Plants of the World Online, two species, native to Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, that were classified in genus Praineain Plants of the World Online are transferred to Artocarpus. They are classified in subgenus Prainea which is distinct from other Artocarpus subgenera mainly due to its dioecious nature. ==Species== Two species were accepted. Artocarpus limpato [syn. Prainea limpato ] – Sum

Maillardia is a genus of plant in family Moraceae.

Allaeanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the fig family Moraceae. Its native range is Madagascar and Comoros, to Nepal and southern China, mainland Southeast Asia and parts of Malesia.

Moreae is a tribe within the plant family Moraceae. It includes 6–10 genera and 70–80 species, including Morus, the genus that includes the mulberries, and Maclura, the genus that includes the Osage orange.

Mesogyne insignis is a species of flowering plants in the family Moraceae. It is the sole species in genus Mesogyne. It is a tree native to the island of São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea and to eastern Tanzania.

Bosqueiopsis gilletii is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Moraceae. It is the sole species in genus Bosqueiopsis. It is native to tropical Africa, where it ranges from Republic of the Congo through Democratic Republic of the Congo to Tanzania and Mozambique.

Artocarpeae is a tribe within the plant family Moraceae. It includes 7 to 12 genera and 70 to 87 species including Artocarpus altilis, the breadfruit.

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Poulsenia is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Moraceae. The only species is Poulsenia armata, native to rainforests from Mexico south to Bolivia.

Dorstenieae is a tribe within the plant family Moraceae. The tribe includes eight genera and about 120 species.

The Castilleae are a tribe within the plant family Moraceae. It includes eight to 11 genera and 55–60 species including Castilla, the Panama rubber tree.