Details for: Ames 36139, Morus rubra L., Berea College Forest


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Morus rubra L.
Top Name:
Berea College Forest
Origin:
Collected – Kentucky, United States
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
04 Jun 2023
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Leaves
Life Form:
Tree
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Availability
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Seed30 countWLP 3119 2023w01 SD
Seed30 countWLP 3119 2023w02 SD
Seed30 countWLP 3119 2023w03 SD
Seed30 countWLP 3119 2023w04 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Morus rubra L.
Top Name:
Berea College Forest
Origin:
Collected – Kentucky, United States
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
04 Jun 2023
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Leaves
Life Form:
Tree
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Source History
Collected
31 May 2023.
Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Locality: Between West and East Pinnacles of Berea College Forest just 3.25 miles east, southeast of Berea
Coordinates: 37.5566, -84.2378 (Map it)
Elevation: 338m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mid-lower slopes of moist, deciduous woods.
Number of plants sampled: 4
Associated species: Fraxinus biltmoreana, Cercis canadensis, Asimina triloba, Quercus montana, Carya ovata, Ostrya virginiana, Tilia americana, Lindera benzoin, and Ulmus rubra.
Aspect: South; Slope: 25
Comment: Sampled during initial stages of fruit maturation. Fruits dropping readily, but more abundant green fruits persisting in canopy. Population estimated at 1,000 specimens. Locally abundant in moist woods at mid and base of slopes. Coordinates provided for first tree vouchered. Coordinates for all trees sampled may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):
Donated
04 June 2023.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Berea College Forest
Type: Local name

AS/MR/2023/039/249
Type: Collector identifier
Sherwood, Andrew P. USDA ARS NCRPIS

JDC/MR/2023/047/1079
Type: Collector identifier
Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA ARS NCRPIS

Ames 36139
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

JC0523
Type: Exploration identifier
Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS
Exploration ID links

WLP 3119
Type: Inventory

Narrative
Species rather abundant throughout site with little to no presence of Morus alba. Majority of specimens noted measuring 8" DBH or smaller. Largest specimen noted reaching approximately 60' in height.
Morus rubra L.
Genus:
Morus
Family:
Moraceae
Tribe:
Moreae
Nomen number:

24621
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:986. 1753
Verified:
05/23/1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishred mulberry  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Frenchmûrier rouge  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Germanroter Maulbeerbaum  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmoral rojo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishrött mullbär  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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Herbarium specimen
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-1. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #1.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-3. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #3.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-4. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #4.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-5. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #5.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at SDC - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-1. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #1.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at SDC - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-3. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #3.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at SDC - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-4. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #4.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 31 May 2023. Located at SDC - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. Identifier: JDC/MR/2023/047/1079-5. Inventory sample: Ames 36139. Specimen #5.
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