Pohn Mhon | ผลของต้นหม่อน | Morus nigra
Family: Moraceae - Genus: Morus
Mulberry can be found at the entrance of Mount Never-rest, around the kitchen area of Eco-Logic Thailand and in the food forest on Mount Never-rest.
Morus nigra, called black mulberry is a species of a flowering plant, native to southwestern Asia. The black mulberry is a shrub or small tree cultivated for its fruit, which starts out as green then turns to red as it matures and dark purple, almost black, when ripe.
It takes from 14 to 18 months before the first ripe and juicy pineapples can be harvested, and another 13 months for the second harvest.
THE MULBERRY TREE/PLANT
Mulberries are fast-growing when young, and can grow to 24 meters tall.
MULBERRY LEAVES
The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, and often lobed and serrated on the margin. Lobes are more common on juvenile shoots than on mature trees..
Mulberry leaves are commonly used to make tea in Asian countries, though they can be eaten as well. They’re likewise available as tinctures and herbal supplements.
MULBERRY FLOWERS
The flowers appear in 1.3 cm clusters, female flowers ripening quickly into edible fruits.
MULBERRY FRUIT
Botanically, the fruit is not a berry but a collective fruit.
The mulberry fruit is a multiple, about 2–3 centimeter long fruit. Immature fruits are white, green, or pale yellow. The fruit turns from pink to red while ripening, then dark purple or black, and has a sweet flavor when fully ripe.
CULINARY USES OF BLACK MULBERRIES
Black mulberries are best eaten right away, fresh, when ripe.
Like all other sweet and tart fruits they can make a wonderful jam, chutney or can be used in cakes and pastry.
NUTRITION
Mulberries are rich in potassium, manganese and magnesium, as well as Vitamin B-6, niacin, riboflavin and folic acid.
TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL USE OF PINEAPPLE
NOTE: please take advice from a doctor if you are planning to use herbal medicine.
Refreshingly sweet when fully ripe and cited for its laxative and antioxidant properties, the fruit is prescribed in traditional medicine as a blood tonic and as a remedy for kidney disorders, fatigue, anaemia and premature greying of hair.
INTO THE WILD: a down to earth experience
For guests and visitors to Paksong we organize weekly tours "The Edible Forest" and Foraging weekends: Into the Wild. We work with local guides to take you in the jungle of Paksong. After foraging, we will cook a meal with the ingredients, using bamboo together with you!
Come and join and learn about the abundance of food that nature gives us!
INTO THE WILD!
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