The WOOD is soft, weak, close-grained, and light yellow, and is used occasionally for flooring and furniture, but chiefly for fuel.
RED MULBERRY
Morus rubra L.
Red mulberry occurs in eastern Texas and west to the canyon of Devils River, Valverde County. It prefers rich moist soils. It is a small tree, rarely 50 feet high and 2 feet in diameter, often growing in the shade of larger trees.
The [BARK] is rather thin, dark grayish-brown, and peels off in long narrow flakes.
RED MULBERRY (Twig, two-thirds natural size; leaves and [fruit], one-third natural size)
The LEAVES are [alternate], thin, rounded or somewhat heart-shaped, toothed, pointed, 3 to 5 inches long, rough hairy above and soft hairy beneath. Some of the leaves are mitten-shaped or [lobed].
The FLOWERS are of two kinds, on the same or different trees, in long drooping [catkins], the female catkins shorter, appearing with the leaves.
The [multiple FRUIT] is edible, dark purple or black when ripe, and ¾ to 1 inch long.
The WOOD is rather light, soft, not strong, light orange-yellow, and the [heartwood] is durable in contact with the soil. It is chiefly used for fence posts.