Description
Mulberry (scientific name: Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.) is a plant of the genus Mulberry of the Soapberry family, shrubs or small trees, 1-3 meters or higher, flat branches, narrow wings or corners, single leaves, Paper quality, with large variations in shape and size, linear, linear spoon-shaped, linear-lanceolate, oblanceolate or oblong, inflorescences terminal or axillary on the upper branch of the branch, shorter than the leaves, densely flowered, and main axis The branches are angular, the capsule is obovate or oblate, the wings are 1.8-2.5 cm wide, the seed coat is membranous or paper, with veins, the seeds are 1 or 2 per chamber, lenticular, black, flowering in late autumn, fruit Period late winter and early spring.
Distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world; distributed in the southwest, south to southeast of China. It often grows on dry hillsides, open fields or sandy soil by the sea.
The mulberry seed is drought-tolerant, strong in sprouting, well-developed root system, and clumping habit. It is a good sand-fixing and soil-preserving tree; the seed oil is used for lighting and soap; the whole plant contains trace amounts of hydrocyanic acid, and the leaves still contain alkaloids and saponins. , Eating can cause diarrhea and other symptoms
