Moracea family produces male and female trees

What are sold as Persian Mulberry (Morus alba) originated in China and were brought to Persia along the Silk Road. The only mulberry native to ancient Persia is Morus nigra - the Mulberry bush.

For a definitive taxonomy of Moracea please see: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=735

Also note that although many species of Moracea are dioeceous, fruiting cultivars produced by commercial wholesale growers are typically self-fertile.

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