Broussonetia kazinoki

Broussonetia× kazinoki

Flower name
Broussonetia kazinoki
Scientific name
Broussonetia× kazinoki
Aliasカゾ, 栲, Paper mulberry, 穀紙
Place of originChina
Place of floweringOverseas, Low mountains
Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Broussonetia kazinoki

Broussonetia kazinoki or kozo , scientific name: Broussonetia × kazinoki , is a deciduous broad-leaved shrub in the genus Broussonetia of the family Moraceae, native to China. It is used to make Japanese paper.
It is believed to be a hybrid between Broussonetia papyrifera and Broussonetia kazinoki, which belong to the same genus. It grows wild in the mountains from Honshu to Okinawa.
The bark is brown. The leaves are ovate with serrated edges and grow alternately on the branches. The leaves are green in color and turn yellow in autumn. It is dioecious, with leaves and flowers produced at the same time.
Female flowers are spherical and reddish-purple, male flowers are yellow, and bloom from April to June. The flowers bloom from April to June, followed in June by clusters of red, 3-cm spherical nucleate fruits.
The kozo(B. × kazinoki ) is similar to the kajinoki(B. papyrifera）, but its leaves and fruits are smaller. In the Manyoshu (the oldest anthology of Japanese poetry), (B. × kazinoki ) is called "taku

is a deciduous broad-leaved shrub of the family Moraceae, native to China. It is the raw material for Japanese paper. It is believed to be a hybrid between Broussonetia papyrifera (scientific name: Broussonetia kazinoki) and Broussonetia kazinoki (scientific name: Broussonetia papyrifera), which belong to the same genus. It grows wild in the mountains from Honshu to Okinawa. The bark is brown. Leaves and flowers appear at the same time. The flowers are dioecious and bloom from April to June. After flowering, it produces red, spherical fruit clusters about 3 cm long. The leaves and fruits are small and resemble those of the kouzo or kajinoki.

Common name : Broussonetia kazinoki, scientific name: Broussonetia × kazinoki, aka: Paper mulberryi, origin: China, life form: deciduous broad-leaved shrub, height: 2 to 5 m, bark: brown. Leaf color: green to yellow (yellowish); leaf blade: 10-20 cm; leaf width: cm; leaf shape: ovate; leaf margin: serrate; inflorescence: alternate; dioecious; flowering season: April-May; female flower color: reddish purple; female inflorescence diameter: 1 cm; male inflorescence: globose; male flower color: yellow; fruit type: kernel; set fruit diameter: .8-1 cm; fruit shape: globose; fruit color: red Fruiting season: June; uses: Fiber from bark is used to make Japanese paper.