Moraceae
Black mulberry
Morus nigra
- Family
- Moraceae
- Genus
- Morus
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (15)
- Arabic
- توت اسود, فرصاد
- Basque
- Marugatze beltz
- Chinese
- 鸡桑根
- English
- Black mulberry, Blackberry
- Filipino
- Black mulberry, Itim na amoras
- French
- Murier noir
- German
- Schwarzer Maulbeerbaum
- Hungarian
- Fekete faeper
- Italian
- Gelso nero, Moro
- Macedonian
- Црна црница
- Persian
- شاتوت, شاه توت
- Portuguese
- Amoreira negra, Amoreira-negra, Amoreira-preta
- Russian
- Шелковица черная
- shn
- တူၼ်ႈမၢၵ်ႇမွၼ်း
- Spanish
- Mora negra, Moral, Moral comun, Moral común, Moral negro, Morera negra
Synonyms
- Morus cretica Raf.
- Morus laciniata Mill.
- Morus petiolaris Raf.
- Morus siciliana Mill.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
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Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Cascafico, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.