Morus species- Oman



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Morus Species : Oman : 09OCT16 : AK-11 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Morus Species seen in Feb, 16.
It was a small tree in a home garden.

Please check for Morus macroura
Thanks for the suggested id.
This Mulberry tree was seen at a higher elevation in the mountains, known as Jabal Akhdar famous for its Pomegranates.
The highest point is around 9,800 feet.
efi page on Morus macroura 
I had sent these pictures to Dr Shahina Ghazanfar of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Dr Annette Patzelt of Oman Botanic Garden.
Both feel that Morus nigra and Morus alba are commonly cultivated here.
Unfortunately, this place is very far away from the city, it was not possible to revisit and see the ripe fruits.
 


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