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  How to Recognize: The only mulberry native to Canada, it is a short-
  trunked deciduous tree under 30 feet in height. The bark is reddish
  brown, separating in long, flaky plates. The yellowish green leaf
  blades are large, up to 5" long, widest below the middle and have
  hairy undersides. They are simple with pointed tips and the stems are
  long with 3 prominent veins at the base of each leaf. Male and female
  flowers are borne in separate clusters appearing with or before the
  first leaves. The fruits are dark red to black compact aggregates
  which resemble blackberries.
  
  White mulberry is an Asian tree whose foliage is used for silkworm
  feed and has been introduced as an ornamental and is an escapee
  throughout eastern North America. It has lustrous smooth leaves and
  whitish or reddish fruit.
  
  Where to Find: Southernmost Ontario in moist, rich soils often mixed
  with other hardwoods.
  
  How to Use: Harvest easily by spreading sheets under the tree and
  shaking the branches gently. Juicy and sweet when ripe; delicious
  raw, in fruit beverages, or in baked desserts. Alone or in
  combination with acid fruits such as gooseberries or cherries. Can be
  frozen or dried like raisins. Use as in blackberry and raspberry
  recipes.
  
  WARNING: Be careful not to eat raw fruit before it is ripe. Unripe
  fruit and the milky sap in the leaves and stems are toxic and can
  cause gastric upsets. The leaves and stems may also cause dermatitis
  if touched by susceptible individuals. From: Edible Wild Fruits and
  Nuts of Canada,
      published by the National Museums of Canada,
      ISBN 0-660-00128-4
  
  Posted by: Jim Weller
 
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