This native, medium-sized tree has brown or gray bark (B). The winter buds are greenish brown and pointed (C). The leaves are alternate on the twigs, up to 8 inches long and 5 inches wide, usually heart-shaped, but sometimes lobed when growing on vigorous branches (A,H). The lower leaf surfaces are rough to the touch and covered with short, fuzzy hairs (D). Male and female flowers are found on separate trees (E-male, F-female). The fruit is an edible, elongated berry, first red, then turning purplish black (G). In comparison, the White Mulberry (Morus alba) has smooth lower leaf surfaces.