How to Identify and Classify Mulberries
  • 1. What is the most common color of ripe mulberries?
A) Green
B) Bright red
C) Dark purple to black
D) Yellow
  • 2. Which of these is NOT a common type of mulberry?
A) Black Mulberry
B) Blue Mulberry
C) Red Mulberry
D) White Mulberry
  • 3. What is the scientific name for the White Mulberry?
A) Morus alba
B) Morus albus
C) Morus rubra
D) Morus nigra
  • 4. What is the scientific name for the Red Mulberry?
A) Morus alba
B) Morus rubra
C) Morus nigra
D) Morus reddish
  • 5. What is the scientific name for the Black Mulberry?
A) Morus nigra
B) Morus black
C) Morus rubra
D) Morus alba
  • 6. Which mulberry species is native to North America?
A) Persian Mulberry
B) Black Mulberry
C) White Mulberry
D) Red Mulberry
  • 7. Which mulberry species is often used for silkworm cultivation?
A) Black Mulberry
B) Korean Mulberry
C) Red Mulberry
D) White Mulberry
  • 8. Which mulberry species is known for its tart and flavorful fruit?
A) Hybrid Mulberry
B) White Mulberry
C) Red Mulberry
D) Black Mulberry
  • 9. What is a key characteristic of White Mulberry leaves?
A) Deeply lobed leaves
B) Hairy underside
C) Shiny upper surface
D) Rough upper surface
  • 10. What is a key characteristic of Red Mulberry leaves?
A) Dull upper surface, hairy underside
B) Small, rounded leaves
C) Shiny upper surface
D) Smooth underside
  • 11. How can you distinguish between mulberry species by their buds?
A) Shape only
B) Size only
C) Color and hairiness
D) Texture only
  • 12. What is the typical size of a mature Red Mulberry tree?
A) 30-70 feet
B) 10-20 feet
C) 80-100 feet
D) 2-5 feet
  • 13. What type of fruit is a mulberry?
A) Drupe
B) Multiple fruit
C) Pome
D) Berry
  • 14. When do mulberries typically ripen in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) Late spring to early summer
B) Early spring
C) Mid-summer to late summer
D) Late fall to early winter
  • 15. What leaf characteristic can help identify a mulberry tree?
A) Variability in leaf shape on the same tree
B) Always having perfectly symmetrical leaves
C) Never having any lobes
D) Always having three lobes
  • 16. Which of these is a potential issue with planting mulberry trees near sidewalks?
A) Attracts beneficial insects only
B) Requires no maintenance
C) Roots are not invasive
D) Staining from fallen fruit
  • 17. What is the shape of the Black Mulberry fruit?
A) Plump and cylindrical
B) Triangular
C) Long and slender
D) Round and small
  • 18. What is the taste of White Mulberry fruit often described as?
A) Very tart and sour
B) Extremely sweet
C) Spicy
D) Mild and sometimes bland
  • 19. What is a common use for mulberry leaves besides silkworm food?
A) Roofing material
B) Paper making
C) Animal bedding
D) Herbal tea
  • 20. How many stamens do mulberry flowers typically have?
A) 8
B) 4
C) 6
D) 2
  • 21. Are mulberries dioecious or monoecious?
A) Neither
B) Monoecious only
C) Dioecious only
D) Both
  • 22. What does dioecious mean?
A) Having male and female flowers on separate plants.
B) Not having any flowers.
C) Having male and female flowers on the same plant.
D) Having perfect flowers.
  • 23. What does monoecious mean?
A) Having perfect flowers.
B) Not having any flowers.
C) Having male and female flowers on the same plant.
D) Having male and female flowers on separate plants.
  • 24. Which of the following can be a way mulberries are propagated?
A) Spores
B) Grafting Apples
C) Cuttings
D) Air layering Roses
  • 25. What type of soil is best for growing mulberries?
A) Clay soil
B) Well-drained soil
C) Sandy soil
D) Very Dry soil
  • 26. Why are some Morus alba considered invasive?
A) Attractive to pests
B) Easily hybridize with Morus rubra
C) Requires constant irrigation
D) Rapid root growth
  • 27. What is the texture of the bark like on mature mulberry trees?
A) Rough and furrowed
B) Peeling and papery
C) Green and pliable
D) Smooth and thin
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