Local Name : Bola (Assamese), Shahtoot (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Morus macroura Miq.
English Name : Long mulberry
| Bark | Rough |
| Commercial Value | Timber and Fodder |
| Final Financial Return | ₹30,000-₹40,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 40 Years-60 Years |
| Flower Color | Greenish White |
| Flowering Time | February and March |
| Fruit Type | Berry |
| Fruiting Time | May and April |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Ripe fruits are collected and kept in a water tight gunny bag so that the pulp start rotting. Seeds are than extracted washed and dried for one day before planting. Seeds are directly dibbled in polypot or mother bed. The medium for polypot or mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. |
| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Seed Collection Time | October and November |
| Site Suitability | North Bank and Karbi Anglong |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
