Sunday 30 April 2023

Morus alba L.

Botanical Name: Morus alba L.

Family: Moraceae

Common name: White mulberry

Vernacular name in Assamese: নুনী Nuni

General characters: A fast-growing shrub or moderate-sized tree with a fairly cylindrical, up to 35 m high and 1.8 m in girth, without buttresses; bark dark greyish-brown, rough with vertical fissures; exuding white or yellowish-white latex.

Uses: Leaves are used to improve eyesight, nourish the liver, repel wind, and clear heat. It also aids in treating dizziness, dysentery, supports liver function, maintains youthful skin, coughs and cold symptoms, strengthens blood, treats colic and strengthens eyes. Fruits are edible.

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