Article
Sex Distribution of Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) in the Pacific.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Peñailillo Johany, Olivares Gabriela, Moncada Ximena, Payacán Claudia, Chang Chi-Shan, Chung Kuo-Fang, Matthews Peter J, Seelenfreund Andrea, Seelenfreund Daniela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent) is a dioecious tree native to East Asia and mainland Southeast-Asia, introduced prehistorically to Polynesia as a source of bark fiber by Austronesian-speaking voyagers. In Oceania, trees are coppiced and harvested for production of bark-cloth, so flowering is generally unknown. A survey of botanical records of paper mulberry revealed a...
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