Thursday, July 22, 2010

What is the English or common name of siapo tree?

In the Philippines it is called "siapo tree". A tree with a very useful small branches used in making a Christmas tree. Some named it in English a willow tree but i think willow is a different tree.

What is the English or common name of siapo tree?
The Siapo Tree (Broussonetia papyrifera) is often called the Paper Mulberry Tree. It belongs to the Moraceae Family, which includes the true mulberries. Willows belong to a quite different family, the Salicaceae.


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