Moraceae

E12373

Moraceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Rosales that includes figs, mulberries, and breadfruit, many of which are known for their milky latex and economic importance.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Moraceae canonical 24
Moraceae s.l. 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
characteristic flowers usually lack petals or have reduced perianth
fruit often a multiple or aggregate fruit
often has unisexual flowers
presence of milky latex
class Eudicots
surface form: Magnoliopsida
commonName mulberry family
contains Antiaris
Artocarpus
Bagassa
Broussonetia
Castilla
Cecropia
Dorstenia
Fatoua
Ficus
Humulus
Maclura
Milicia
Morus
Sorocea
Trophis
distribution also present in subtropical regions
cosmopolitan in tropical regions
division Magnoliophyta
economicUse edible fruits such as breadfruit
edible fruits such as figs
edible fruits such as mulberries
fodder plants
latex production
ornamental plants
timber production
growthForm herbs
lianas
shrubs
trees
isA family of flowering plants
kingdom Plantae
notableMember Artocarpus
surface form: Artocarpus altilis

Artocarpus
surface form: Artocarpus heterophyllus

Broussonetia
surface form: Broussonetia papyrifera

Ficus carica
Morus
surface form: Morus alba
order Rosales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination primarily by insects
taxonRank family
typeGenus Morus
usedFor food production
paper and fiber production
traditional medicine

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (25)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rosales includesTaxon Moraceae
Cannabaceae closelyRelatedTo Moraceae
Morus family Moraceae
Ficus family Moraceae
Broussonetia family Moraceae
Fatoua family Moraceae
Fatoua family Moraceae
subject surface form: Fatoua villosa
Artocarpus parentTaxon Moraceae
Artocarpus family Moraceae
Trophis family Moraceae
Trophis belongsTo Moraceae
Bagassa family Moraceae
Dorstenia family Moraceae
Castilla family Moraceae
Castilla family Moraceae
subject surface form: Castilla elastica
Castilla family Moraceae
subject surface form: Castilla ulei
Castilla family Moraceae
subject surface form: Castilla tunu
Ficus carica family Moraceae
Moroideae parentTaxon Moraceae
Moroideae family Moraceae
Moroideae belongsToClade Moraceae
this entity surface form: Moraceae s.l.
tribe Dorstenieae parentTaxon Moraceae
subject surface form: Dorstenieae
tribe Dorstenieae family Moraceae
subject surface form: Dorstenieae
Castilla elastica family Moraceae
Castilla ulei family Moraceae