The leaves Red Mulberry in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/3/2017).

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Red Mulberry in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/21/2016).

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The leaves of Red Mulberry in Charles Co., Maryland (9/17/2016).

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Red Mulberry in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2017).

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Red Mulberry in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2017).

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Red Mulberry (trunk) in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2017).

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Red Mulberry in Charles Co., Maryland (9/17/2016).

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A Red Mulberry in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2013).

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Status

Our only native mulberry. "Florida to Texas, north to southwestern Vermont, New York, southern Ontario, Minnesota and South Dakota" (Reed, 1964). Grows in rich woods and sometimes in fields. A relatively rare tree with a scattered distribution; no place is recorded as having heavy stands, and it is rare on the southern Eastern Shore (Brown and Brown, 1972). Much prized by wildlife, which eagerly eat the fruits (Harlow, 1957).

Description

Upper leaf surface somewhat rough, in contrast to the smoother, shinier upper surface of the leaf of White Mulberry. The leaves of Red Mulberry tend to be less lobed than those of White Mulberry.

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The leaves Red Mulberry in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/3/2017). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Red Mulberry in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/21/2016). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

The leaves of Red Mulberry in Charles Co., Maryland (9/17/2016). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Red Mulberry in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). View Record Details Media by Jim Wilkinson.

Red Mulberry in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2017). Media by Bill Hubick.

Red Mulberry (trunk) in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2017). Media by Bill Hubick.

Red Mulberry in Charles Co., Maryland (9/17/2016). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Red Mulberry in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Wilkinson.