botanical record · discovered
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper Mulberry · Acemdutu · Ai masi · Aute · Broussonnétie à papier, Mûrier de chine, Mûrier à papier · Daluang · Dudovac · Dướng · Echte Papiermaulbeere (DE) · Gelso da carta · Hiapo · Kağıt dutu · Kağızıağac · MMûrier à papier · Mahute · Morera de paper · Morera del papel · Murier de Chine
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Taiwan, Samoa, Hawaii
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Anuria, Bite(Bug), Cancer, Diarrhea
Science studied: ARSENIC, BROUSSONINS, COPPER, 4',7-DIHYDROXYFLAVAN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Moraceae
Scientific name: Broussonetia papyrifera
Common names: Paper Mulberry, Acemdutu, Ai masi, Aute, Broussonnétie à papier, Mûrier de chine, Mûrier à papier, Daluang, Dudovac, Dướng, Echte Papiermaulbeere (DE), Gelso da carta, Hiapo, Kağıt dutu, Kağızıağac, MMûrier à papier, Mahute, Morera de paper, Morera del papel, Murier de Chine
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Taiwan, Samoa, Hawaii.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Anuria
- Bite(Bug)
- Cancer
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Dyspepsia
- Flux
- Gonorrhea
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- Hematemesis
- Impotency
- Menorrhagia
- Rheumatism
- Tonic
- Vulnerary
- Wound
- Astringent
- Eruption
- Ascites
- Dysentery
- Nephritis
- Pregnancy
- Tinea
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Taiwan
- Samoa
- Hawaii
Documented cultural uses
- Anuria
- Bite(Bug)
- Cancer
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Dyspepsia
- Flux
- Gonorrhea
- Hematemesis
- Impotency
- Menorrhagia
- Rheumatism
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- Tonic
- Vulnerary
- Wound
- Astringent
- Eruption
- Ascites
- Dysentery
- Nephritis
- Pregnancy
- Tinea
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Essential Oil Compositions and Biological Activities of Broussonetia papyrifera Aerial Parts: An Integrated In Vitro and In Silico Study. · 2026 source ↗
- Corrigendum to 'Mechanisms of BpTT2 overexpression in enhancing cadmium tolerence of Broussonetia papyrifera' [Environ. Pollut. 374 (2025) 126210]. · 2026 source ↗
- Overexpression of SiGolS3 enhances cold tolerance in Broussonetia papyrifera by promoting the accumulation of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs). · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ARSENIC
- BROUSSONINS
- COPPER
- 4',7-DIHYDROXYFLAVAN
- KAZINOL
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- 4-O-METHYLDAVIDIOSIDE
- SODIUM
- ZINC
- CALCIUM
- 7-HYDROXY-4'-METHOXYFLAVAN
- MERCURY
- BETULINIC-ACID
- IRON
- POTASSIUM
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- SAPONINS
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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