White Mulberry
FamilyMoraceae
Max Height20 m
RangeN. China; worldwide
HabitatTemperate
About the White Mulberry
Leaves fed silkworms through 5,000 years of silk production. Introduced to colonial America in a failed silk venture. Birds spread it aggressively. Berries drop and stain sidewalks purple.
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