IDENTIFYING TREES BY LEAF, BARK, FLOWERS, FRUITS AND SEEDS

Mulberry Tree

Botanical name: Morus species
Family: Moraceae (mulberry)

Mulberry - Morus species - Leaves and Berries
  • Native
  • Deciduous
  • Hardwood
  • Dioecious or monoecious (species vary)
  • Medium size tree
  • Height 35-45′
  • Rapid growth rate slowing as it matures
  • Simple, lobed leaf with  serrated margins having an alternate arrangement on twigs
  • Fruit is edible. Young fruit is often white or pink, darkening becoming red, purple and eventually if left unpicked they may turn black as it ripens into a delicious sweet fruit. The fruits sometimes dry on the branches and become a candy-like, sweet, chewy fruit. Yummy!
  • Used in pie, jams, eaten raw, dried and food coloring.
  • The wood has many uses and carves nicely leaving a tiger’s eye marble finish that when oiled brings out a depth and shine that makes it the author’s favorite woods for creating beautiful custom wood working projects. The twigs have a long history of being used for basket making, too.
Edible red mulberries ready to eat!
Mulberry Tree Furrowed Bark
Mulberry Tree leaf is simple, lobed with serrated margins having an alternate arrangement on twigs.
Mulberry tree's small green fruit growing.
Mulberry tree's male flowers grow in small clusters.
Mulberry Female Flowers
The bright, red mulberries are ready to be harvested and eaten!
Mulberry tree twig.
Mulberry tree branches grow a lot of twigs.
Mulberry leaves and fruit growing in late spring.
Mulberry Leaves Developing
Mulberry Size opf Male Flower
Mulberry - Identify by Bark
mulberry tree berries
Female mulberry tree flowers, leaves and small green fruit developing.
mulberry tree deciduous

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