The Trees of Texas Of 
the pistillate, ovate, shorter. The fruit is white, or pinkish, 
sweet, edible, insipid. 
Introduced from Europe, where the leaves are used for 
feeding the silk worm. It has been extensively planted for 
ornament, and thrives best in rich moist soil. It grows well, 
however, on the dry prairies. 
3. Morus microphylla Buckley. Texan Mulberry. <A small 
tree or shrub sometimes 30° high and 12’-14’ in diameter 
with slender branches. The bark is smooth, thin, 4’ thick 
or less. light gray, fissured with surface scales. Leaves ovate, 

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Fig. 27. Morus microphylla. 
rounded or sharp-pointed at the apex, serrate, heart-shaped 
at base, occasionally lobed, thin and firm, dark green, rough- 
ened above, paler and hairy along the midribs below, 114’ 
long, 34’ wide. Flowers are borne in short spikes. Fruit dark 
purple to black with hght brown, thick walled seeds, edible. 
Texas to Arizona and Mexico. In Texas it occurs princi- 
pally near the Mexican border. 
