The Mulberries
Morus sp.

Leaf-scars alternate, 2-ranked, nearly circular; stipule-scars narrow; bundle-scars arranged in a closed ring or irregularly scattered; terminal bud absent; bud-scales 2-ranked; twigs with milky juice (latex-like).
140. Buds about as broad as long, more or less flattened and appressed, generally under 4 mm. long; bud-scales reddish- brown without darker margins.

Morus alba,
White Mulberry
140. Buds longer than broad, not at all or only slightly flattened, divergent, generally over 5 mm. long; bud-scales greenish- brown with darker margins. Morus rubra,
Red Mulberry



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