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mulberryAny of a group of trees consisting of a dozen species, including the black mulberry (M. nigra). It is native to western Asia and has heart-shaped, toothed leaves and spikes of whitish flowers. It is widely cultivated for its compound fruits, which resemble raspberries. The leaves of the Asiatic white mulberry (M. alba) are those used in feeding silkworms. (Genus Morus, family Moraceae.)
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| The other Maryland heavyweights with national standing are a 349-point black mulberry (Morus nigra) in Westminster that bests Besley's old nomination by more than 100 points, and a newly crowned chestnut oak with a girth of nearly 23 feet. Based on the research of Larry Santoyo, a ``food forest orchard'' of this kind might consist of ecologically compatible - and Valley compatible - species such as apple, Asian pear, walnut and black mulberry trees; silverberry (Elaeagnus) shrubs; golden currants (Ribes aureum), strawberries, mushrooms, carrots and dill; and nasturtium and marigolds. |
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