black mulberry

plant
Also known as: Morus nigra

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  • red mulberry
    In mulberry: Major species

    Black mulberry (M. nigra), the most common species, is a native of western Asia that spread westward in cultivation at an early period. Up to the 15th century it was extensively grown in Italy for raising silkworms, but it has since been superseded by white…

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