Quercus

Morus rubra var. rubra

Morus rubra var. rubra

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Ecological relationships

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9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Morus

  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Dryocampa rubicundaRosy Maple Moth, Green-Striped Mapleworm, Rosy Dryocampa
  • Euzophera semifuneralisAmerican Plum Borer
  • Glyphodes pyloalisBeautiful Glyphodes, Mulberry Moth
  • Glyphodes sibillalisMulberry Leaftier
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Nymphalis antiopaMourning Cloak
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
14BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Morus

  • Bombycilla cedrorumCedar Waxwing
  • Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
  • Cardinalis cardinalisNorthern Cardinal
  • Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
  • Catharus ustulatusSwainson's Thrush
  • Hylocichla mustelinaWood Thrush
  • Melanerpes carolinusRed-bellied Woodpecker
  • Melanerpes erythrocephalusRed-headed Woodpecker
  • Piranga ludovicianaWestern Tanager
  • Sialia sialisEastern Bluebird
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  • Tyrannus tyrannusEastern Kingbird
  • Vireo griseusWhite-eyed Vireo
  • Vireo olivaceusRed-eyed Vireo
  • Zenaida asiaticaWhite-winged Dove
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
MORACEAE

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankNot available
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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