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