Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

Summary 6

Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central North America. It is found from Ontario, Minnesota, and Vermont south to southern Florida, and west as far as southeastern South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and central Texas. There have been reports of isolated populations (very likely naturalized) in New Mexico, Idaho, and British Columbia.

Taxon biology 7

Moraceae -- Mulberry family

    Neil 1. Lamson

    Red mulberry (Morus rubra), called moral in Spanish, is  widespread in Eastern United States. It is a rapid-growing tree  of valleys, flood plains, and low moist hillsides. This species  attains its largest size in the Ohio River Valley and reaches its  highest elevation (600 m or 2,000 ft) in the southern Appalachian  foothills. The wood is of little commercial importance. The  tree's value is derived from its abundant fruits, which are eaten  by people, birds, and small mammals.

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