How to Identify and Classify Mulberry Trees
  • 1. What is the most common leaf shape of a Mulberry tree?
A) Lobed
B) Circular
C) Needle-like
D) Scaly
  • 2. Which fruit color is NOT typically found on Mulberry trees?
A) Black
B) Red
C) Blue
D) White
  • 3. Which leaf arrangement is typical of Mulberry trees?
A) Whorled
B) Opposite
C) Alternate
D) Basal
  • 4. What is a key characteristic of White Mulberry (Morus alba) leaves?
A) Rough texture
B) Hairy underside
C) Shiny upper surface
D) Deeply lobed
  • 5. Black Mulberry (Morus nigra) fruit is known for what flavor?
A) Sweet
B) Tart
C) Bland
D) Bitter
  • 6. Red Mulberry (Morus rubra) is native to which region?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Eastern North America
  • 7. What is the typical bark texture of a mature Mulberry tree?
A) Furrowed
B) Smooth
C) Spiny
D) Peeling
  • 8. Which Mulberry species is often used for silkworm cultivation?
A) Red Mulberry
B) White Mulberry
C) Black Mulberry
D) Paper Mulberry
  • 9. What type of fruit does a Mulberry tree produce?
A) Multiple fruit
B) Pome
C) Berry
D) Drupe
  • 10. Which factor is MOST reliable for distinguishing Mulberry species?
A) Tree height
B) Fruit color
C) Bark texture
D) Leaf characteristics
  • 11. How would you describe the twigs of a Mulberry tree?
A) Thorned
B) Slightly zig-zag
C) Drooping
D) Perfectly straight
  • 12. What is the typical size of a Mulberry leaf?
A) Exactly 10 inches
B) 2-8 inches
C) More than 12 inches
D) Less than 1 inch
  • 13. What is the botanical family to which Mulberry trees belong?
A) Moraceae
B) Solanaceae
C) Rosaceae
D) Fabaceae
  • 14. Which Mulberry species has the largest leaves?
A) White Mulberry
B) Black Mulberry
C) Dwarf Mulberry
D) Red Mulberry
  • 15. What does dioecious mean in relation to Mulberry trees?
A) Self-pollinating
B) Separate male and female trees
C) Having perfect flowers
D) Fruit bearing on young trees
  • 16. What is a defining characteristic of the Black Mulberry's bud?
A) Smooth
B) Covered in resin
C) Hairy
D) Pointed
  • 17. What is a common use for Mulberry wood?
A) Construction beams
B) Paper production
C) Fuelwood only
D) Furniture making
  • 18. How can you tell if a Mulberry tree is male or female?
A) By the color of the bark
B) By examining the flowers
C) By the size of the leaves
D) Only through genetic testing
  • 19. What type of climate do Mulberry trees generally prefer?
A) Tropical
B) Temperate
C) Arctic
D) Desert
  • 20. Which characteristic best describes White Mulberry fruit?
A) Always dark purple
B) Extremely large
C) Very acidic
D) Sweet and mild
  • 21. What is a common pest of Mulberry trees?
A) Bees
B) Spider mites
C) Earthworms
D) Ladybugs
  • 22. What is a notable characteristic about the petiole (leaf stalk) of the Mulberry leaf?
A) Milky sap when broken
B) Covered in thorns
C) Extremely long
D) No sap when broken
  • 23. Which of these is NOT a method of Mulberry propagation?
A) Seed germination
B) Grafting onto pine
C) Stem cuttings
D) Root cuttings
  • 24. What is the typical lifespan of a Mulberry tree?
A) Only a few years
B) Several decades
C) Over 500 years
D) Exactly 100 years
  • 25. What is a key difference between Red and White Mulberry leaf underside?
A) White Mulberry has a hairy underside
B) Red Mulberry has hairy underside
C) Neither have hairs
D) Both are equally hairy
  • 26. What is the significance of the term 'hybrid' in relation to mulberries?
A) Cultivated from seed
B) Grown in a greenhouse
C) Naturally occurring mutation
D) Cross between two species
  • 27. The shape of a White Mulberry leaf is most accurately described as:
A) Heart-shaped
B) Consistently lobed
C) Oval with serrated edges
D) Variable
  • 28. What purpose do the inconspicuous flowers of a Mulberry tree serve?
A) Attracting pollinators
B) None, they are purely ornamental
C) Providing nectar for bees
D) Pollination and fruit production
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