Mulberry Tree

Grows in Townsville, mildly susceptable to fruit fly.

Mulberries are fast-growing when young, and can grow to 24 metres tall.

The fruit turns from pink to red while ripening, then dark purple or black, and has a sweet flavor when fully ripe. Mulberries can be grown from seed, and this is often advised, as seedling-grown trees are generally of better shape and health, but they are most often planted from large cuttings, which root readily. The mulberry plants allowed to grow tall have a crown height of 1.5 to 1.8 m from ground level and a stem girth of 10–13 cm.

Only the male mulberry trees produce pollen; this lightweight pollen can be inhaled deeply into the lungs, sometimes triggering asthma.