Shahtoot / Mulberry Scientific Name - Morus Alba Common Name - Mulberry Family Name - Moraceae Bark - Dark or medium brown Rough with shallow vertical features Becomes accentuated with age Leaf - Extremely variable 5- 18cm long heart -shaped base and pointy tip but some leaves are deeply lobed 3-5veins start from the veins and the edges of the leaf are irregularly toothed Teeth may be sharp , forward pointing , blunt or rounded Flowers - Tiny, greenish, crowded on slender spikes Male and female are separate but grow on the same tree Male - Longer and fall off in great quantity Female - Spikes half as long with individual flowers packed together closely. Fruit - Compound , comprising lots of individual berries Cultivated mulberries are 5cm long while others may be shorter Fruit can be pink , lavender , violet or nearly black Range - C and E China and Japan Cultivated in India since ancient