Local Name : Nooni (Assamese), Chinni Shatooth (Hindi), Shada toot (Bengali)
Scientific Name: Morus alba L.
English Name : Mulberry, Silkworm mulberry
| Bark | Smooth |
| Commercial Value | Food and Fodder |
| Flower Color | Creamy white |
| Flowering Time | June and May |
| Fruit Type | Berry |
| Fruiting Time | July |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Cordate and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Pre- treated seed is sown in beds, in lines about 20cm apart, in May- June, soon after collection. Seed beds are also generally treated with a mixture of lime, ashes and small quantities of white arsenic as a safeguard against insect attack. The fine seed is mixed with ash or saw dust to ensure uniform sowing, and covered very lightly with fine soil.
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| Plant parts used | Leaves and Fruits |
| Planting mechanism | Two months old nursery seedings are transplanted in nursery beds during rain at a spacing of about 30 cm x 20 cm. The seedling are used for planting out in winter or July-August. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 15 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | September and August |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
