''Morus australis'', also called Korean mulberry and Chinese mulberry, is a flowering plant species in the genus ''

Morus Morus may refer to: People * Alexander Morus (1616–1670), Franco-Scottish Protestant preacher * Henryk Moruś (1943–2013), Polish serial killer * Huw Morus (1622–1709), Welsh poet * Thomas More or Morus (1478–1535), English philosopher * M ...

'' found in East and Southeast Asia. The larvae of the freak (''

Calinaga buddha ''Calinaga buddha'', the freak, is a species of butterfly in the Calinaginae subfamily that is found in parts of Southeast Asia , China and in India. Description Race ''brahma'' The upperside ground colour is fuliginous (sooty) black with the ...

'') feed on ''M. australis''. The substance "Australone A", a

prenylflavonoid Prenylated flavonoids or prenylflavonoids are a sub-class of flavonoids. They are widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom. Some are known to have phytoestrogenic or antioxidant properties. They are given in the list of adaptogens in herbal ...

, can be found in ''M. australis''. Not a true mulberry (i.e. "

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" gives ''M. australis'' as a

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of the accepted taxonomic designation, ''

Broussonetia papyrifera The paper mulberry (''Broussonetia papyrifera'', syn. ''Morus papyrifera'' L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Asia,silkworms The domestic silk moth (''Bombyx mori''), is an insect from the moth family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of ''Bombyx mandarina'', the wild silk moth. The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth. It is an economically ...

. It is widely used for fibre production, for paper and cloth. Both the ''Broussonetia'' and the ''Morus'' genera are within

Moraceae The Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however ...

family.

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australis Plants described in 1797 Trees of Nepal Trees of Korea {{moraceae-stub