Texas Mulberry
Morus microphylla
Drawn from specimen found at Mesquite Wash, Maricopa Co., AZ. In the shady thickets where this tree is found, Abert's Towhee, a largish, brown sparrow with a dark face mask, is a commonly encountered bird.
LEAVES: Deciduous, toothed leaves with one, two or no lobes.
RANGE: In the Sonoran Desert of Arizona this tree grows in partially
shaded wooded areas where there is permanent subsurface water mostly above 800
m elevation. Uncommon.
TREE: A small tree growing in bosques along riparian corridors.
FLOWERS: Small, green and inconspicuous in early spring.
FRUIT:Small reddish berry with bumpy texture indicating separate ovaries.
UNARMED