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Scientific Name:Morus species
Common Name(s): Mulberry
Edible: yes
Medicinal: no
Parts Used: fruit
Ted 29 Jan, 2010
Two speices M.ruba,has red berries that turn dark purple to black. M.alba has less hairy leaves and white berries. Both edible. Also the young growing shoots are edible ,but must be boiled 20 mins to remove hallucinogenic properties.
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Logos 13 Aug, 2008
CAUTION--When eaten in quantity, mulberry fruit acts as a laxative. Green, unripe fruit can be hallucinogenic and cause extreme nausea and cramps.
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Description: This tree has alternate, simple, often lobed leaves with rough surfaces. Its fruits are blue or black and many seeded.
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Habitat and Distribution: Mulberry trees are found in forests, along roadsides, and in abandoned fields in Temperate and Tropical Zones of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Edible Parts: The fruit is edible raw or cooked. It can be dried for eating later.
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Other Uses: You can shred the inner bark of the tree and use it to make twine or cord.