What is Mulberry and what does it look like?
Mulberry or mulberry is a genus of 10–16 specific tree species native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa and America. The majority of native species come from Asia.
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Mulberry plant that is good for beauty
Besides being able to be eaten directly, mulberry fruit is generally used as wine, fruit juice, tea, jam, or canned food, but this fruit can also be dried and eaten as a snack. But do you know if at first glance we see mulberries and blackberries look the same, however, these two fruits are different in terms of family and genus. Mulberry belongs to the moraceae family whereas blackberry belongs to the rosaceae family. Mulberry is from the genus Morus while blackberry is from the genus Rubus. On the other hand, the mulberry fruit is dark purple in appearance. The shape and characteristics of the mulberry leaf is a single leaf group that grows on a spiral branch. Similar to the color of the stem, the shape of the mulberry leaves also varies according to the species. There are round, oval, curved, and some do not have an indentation. The surface texture of the leaves is a bit slippery and some are rough.
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