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