Morus serrata facts for kids

Morus serrata, known as Himalayan mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to the Himalaya and the mountains of southwestern China, at altitudes of up to 2,300 metres (7,500 feet).

It is a small deciduous tree growing to 15 m (49 ft) tall. The leaves are 10–14 centimetres (4–5+1⁄2 inches) long and 6–10 cm (2+1⁄4–4 in) broad and are densely hairy on the veins underneath, with the upper surface hairless. The edible fruit is a 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in) long compound cluster of several small drupes that are red when ripe.

It is considered by some authorities to be a variety or subspecies of white mulberry (M. alba) and is also similar to black mulberry (M. nigra).