White Mulberry

Also known as Common Mulberry, Silkworm Mulberry, Russian Mulberry

White mulberry trees feature glossy, highly variable leaves ranging from unlobed to deeply lobed on the same branch, driving rapid growth across diverse urban and wild landscapes. Historically cultivated as the primary food plant for silkworm caterpillars, its male flowers release pollen in explosive bursts exceeding half the speed of sound. Outside its native East Asian range, it frequently displaces native flora and readily hybridizes with local mulberry species.