Pipturis argenteus

White Mulberry

Urticaceae

Form and Size: A small tree to 6m high.

Distribution:  Rainforests of Qld. and N.S.W.

Leaves:  Broadly lance-shaped, whitish beneath, margins toothed, to 12cm long x 5cm wide.

Flowers: Inconspicuous. Male and female flowers on separate plants.

Fruit:  White, fleshy, mulberry-like, very sweet.

Cultivation/Notes:  Propagate from cuttings. The fruit are edible and eagerly sought after by many birds. It is a foodplant of the White Nymph butterfly.