Texas Mulberry
Morus microphylla
Drawn from specimen found at Mesquite Wash, Maricopa Co., AZ. In the shady thickets where this tree is found, Abert's Towhee, a largish, brown sparrow with a dark face mask, is a commonly encountered bird.
LEAVES: Deciduous, toothed leaves with one, two or no lobes. Mature
leaves are usually less than 7 cm
long and are notably pubescent esp. along the midveins.
RANGE: In the Sonoran Desert of Arizona this native plant grows in
partially shaded wooded areas where there is permanent subsurface water mostly
above 800 m elevation. Uncommon.
TREE: A small tree, often with multiple trunks, growing in bosques along riparian corridors.
FLOWERS: Small, green and inconspicuous in early spring.
FRUIT: Small reddish berry with bumpy texture indicating separate
ovaries.
UNARMED
