Hackberry leaf mulberry, Brazilian amora
Morus celtidifolia

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The leaves are oval and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are on showy groups. The fruit is a cluster of small fleshy fruit. They are like a blackberry

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Ecuador it grows between 2,000-2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, Mexico (country/location of origin), North America, Peru, South America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amacapolcuahuitl, Mora, Moral, Morera

Synonyms

Morus albida Greene; Morus arbuscula Greene; Morus betulifolia Greene; Morus canina Greene; Morus confinis Greene; Morus corylifolia Kunth; Morus crataegifolia Greene; Morus goldmanii Greene; Morus grisea Greene; Morus mexicana Benth.; Morus microphilyra Greene; Morus microphylla Buckley; Morus mollis Rusby; Morus pandurata Greene; Morus radulina Greene; Morus vernonii Greene; Morus vitifolia Greene;