Morus L.

1 species naturalized Aust.; NSW

*Morus alba L.

Tree or shrub. Leaves alternate, ovate, 4–15 cm long, dentate, sometimes lobed, ± glabrous. Male flowers in drooping spikes 20–30 mm long; female flowers in shorter spikes. Fruit a drupe surrounded by the succulent usually black to red perianth; aggregate fruit up to 3 cm long. Weed in reserves in Sydney. Introd. from Asia. White Mulberry