(Morus rubra)
Family: Moraceae

Description
Medium-sized tree with short trunk, broad rounded crown and milky sap. Height is 60 ft. (18 m). Diameter is 2 ft. (0.6 m). Leaves are in 2 rows, 4–7 in. (10–18 cm) long and 2.5–5 in. (6–13 cm) wide. They are ovate, abruptly long-pointed and coarsely saw-toothed. Dull dark green and rough above, with soft hairs beneath. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Bark is brown, fissured into scaly plates. Flowers are 0.13 in. (3 mm) long, crowned in narrow clusters. Fruit is 1–1.25 in. (2.5–3 cm) long, a cylindrical mulberry. They are red to dark purple and composed of many tiny beadlike one-seeded fruits, sweet and edible in late spring.

Habitat
Moist soils in hardwood forests. Non-native to New Mexico.

Discussion
The wood is locally used for fenceposts, furniture and agricultural implements. People, domestic animals, and wildlife (especially songbirds) eat the berries.