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Updated 9/28/2013
Family
Moraceae
HAWAII - POLYNESIAN
INTRODUCTION
Broussonetia papyrifera
PAPER MULBERRY WAUKE
Spindly tree with sandpapery leaves found in mesic valleys along
streams. Brought to Hawaii by Polynesian settlers to produce bark
to make high-quality Kapa cloth. Propagated from cuttings
since it does not produce fruit in Hawaii. Native to China and
widely cultivated throughout the Pacific. |
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