Scientific Name: Pipturis argenteus

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  • Common Name:
    Native Mulberry
  • Type:
    tree
  • Family:
    URTICACEAE
  • Fruit:
    White, 1 cm dia. with seeds on outside.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest, dry vine scrubs
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Craft,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Source of fibre.

Bush food: sweet, juicy fruit edible. Young leaves cooked and eaten by abororigines in New Guinea.

Brown dye obtained from bark.

Identification Notes

Leaves glossy 6-15 cm long and sometimes lightly serrated.with 3 prominent veins.||Fruit: White, fleshy, mulberry-like, very sweet.||Flowers: Inconspicuous. Male and female flowers on separate plants.(SGAP)

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: White nymph, Jezabel Nymph, Speckled Lineblue, Common Grass Yellow||Eagerly sought after by many birds. It is a foodplant of the White Nymph butterfly.(SGAP)

Landscaping Notes

|Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye|| Propagate from cuttings. ||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||