Kozo (Broussonetia kazinoki)

Family: Moraceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Broussonetia kazinoki is a deciduous Tree growing to 4.5 m (14ft 9in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in September. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet taste. — The fruit comprises a ball about 1cm in diameter with small edible fruits protruding - there is not much edible flesh but it has a lovely flavour.; Prolonged ingestion of the fruit is said to weaken the bones.; Leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable.; No more details.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest margins, low mountains and near houses. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)