Morus nigra is a deciduous shrub or a slender tree with a dense, spreading crown of numerous branches
When grown in the open, the tree generally branches from low down and will adopt a shrub-shape unless trained
A very ornamental tree, and cultivated in gardens for its delicious edible fruit
The tree is not grown on a commercial scale because the fruit is too soft and easily damaged to allow it to be transported to market, and is therefore best eaten straight from the tree