Sex Distribution of Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) in the Pacific

Sex Distribution of Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) in the Pacific

BACKGROUND Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent) is a dioecious tree native to East Asia and mainland Southeast-Asia, introduced prehistorically to Polynesia as a source of bark fiber by Austronesian-speaking voyagers. In Oceania, trees are coppiced and harvested for production of bark-cloth, so flowering is generally unknown. A survey of botanical records of paper mulber...

Correction: Sex Distribution of Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) in the Pacific

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161148.].

A review of the Paper Mulberry ( Broussonetia papyrifera ) ( L . ) Hert . ex Vent . Anthony

Genetic diversity of Broussonetia papyrifera populations in southwest China.

Broussonetia papyrifera is an important native tree species with high economic value in southwest China. Its resources are drastically reduced because of over-harvesting and habitat fragmentation. In this study, 17 natural populations of B. papyrifera were analyzed using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers to assess the genetic diversity and population structure. In total, 100 bands wer...

Anatomy, Cell Wall Ultrastructure and Inhomogeneity in Lignin Distribution of Broussonetia Papyrifera

Broussonetia papyrifera (Linn.) Vent has been attracting interest recently as a valuable wood source for pulping and papermaking manufacturing. The present study aims to determine the anatomical structure, ultrastructure and distribution of lignin in the fiber cell walls of this shrub, using electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy (FM) and confocal Raman microscopy, which, to our knowledge...