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Is this a mulberry tree?

Savannah Knutsen

4 years ago

We had this tree/bush shoot up this spring (owned property for less than a year) and I'm wondering if it's a mulberry? Raleigh, NC area. If it is, when should it start producing fruit? I hope soon because I love mulberries and it is HUGE. At least 7ft tall.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

4 years ago

No. Hazels don't have lobed leaves. Given the quantity of shoots I think it's a mulberry stump that's sprouting.

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Embothrium
4 years ago
The leaves that look like mittens would fit with mulberry. But maybe look up paper mulberry also, in case that is possible - it also does that.
branson4020
4 years ago
Could it be a hazelnut?
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The Silent Seed
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
4 years ago
you should probably get in there.. and find out if there is a stump ... and decide if you want a tree of that size.. where its sited ...

also ... you might want to reduce the number of trunks ...

mulberry can be a very large tree ... it might not be for every spot ...

its also possible.. that you have more than one type of tree in there.. some of the leaves are surely mulberry ... but some dont look like my mulberry ... but as noted above.. there are differing types of Ms ...

trees grow in tree time ... it will berry.. when its darn well ready to do such ... and not a year sooner ... it might be a function of the maturity of the root mass ... which leads us full circle to whether this has the roots of an old stump... or is a babe of sorts ...

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
4 years ago
Leaves can be highly variable on mulberry and you can see different foliage on the same branches in the photo. I don't believe there is more than one tree there. Regarding the future possibility of fruit, it isn't possible to say in advance what the chances are. Even if it is the stump of a good cultivar it also needs to be a female tree or a dioecious tree. Since mulberries self seed with abandon the chances of getting a good crop in years to come are probably quite low.
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Sage Cottage Architects
4 years ago
Be careful what you wish for! I used to love mulberry trees. But, the neighbor has one, and I am constantly battling saplings. Any place that isn't mowed on a regular basis, even inside evergreen bushes, and especially flower beds. They have really long roots and are extremely hard to get rid of.. And, be prepared for purple bird poop everywhere. :)
fatamorgana2121
4 years ago
As Floral says, the leaves are highly variable and the young growth like shown especially does not always have the mitten'd/lobbed leaves.
blakrab Centex
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Well, it's not Paper Mulberry, because that has very flat, thick, velvety leaves...

Nor is it likely the native Red Mulberry, as that has more leathery leaves and is FAR RARER.

So, it is most likely yet another White Mulberry volunteer, with thinner, relatively glossier leaves.

But if you want to know for sure, you can send a few leaves to Mark Travis and he will ID them with certainty by microscopy for free. If they are White Mulberries...I would then remove them as they are highly-invasive!

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