Grid reference | ST 19746 77971 |
Common name | White mulberry |
Origin | Central and East Asia |
Deciduous | Yes |
Status | Wales Champion 2013 |
Height | 12M 1988 (R & V Smith) |
Height | 13M March 2015 |
Girth | 122cm 1988 (R & V Smith) |
Girth | 200cm January 2015 |
Reference | 064 |
This tree leans over the brook approximately 36M downstream from the foot bridge.
General tree description
Morus alba is a small to medium sized tree, typically 11 to 15 metres tall. It has an open, spreading shape and may have a rounded top. The bark is pale brown-grey with shallow ridges. The leaves are light green, smooth and glossy above, turning pale yellow in autumn. They are of variable shape and size, 6 to 16cm long, heart-shaped or variously-lobed, with blunt teeth. There are small yellowish-green catkins in spring, followed on female trees by edible blackberry-like fruits, which may be white, pink or purple-red.