Uh....Blackberry Tree?

[mahantango]

Damn things grow like weeds around here. I have them popping up all over my property.

[gvdocholiday]

There are several on the green course at the Compton's Rendezvous.  My daughter looks forward to them.  Last year we took a bucket home, this year they were non existent. 

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[bigun]

cat fish love them also, just don't skweeze  them to hard when removing the hook, you will get a purple bath.

[Tedd]

I believe they are not native/invasive? They are edible but not good. We have them all over the place. Made a couple bows out of them.
Tedd

[KentuckyWolf]

Red mulberry is native. You might be thinking of Paper or False mulberry which can be invasive. White mulberry is also not native but not problematic.

Red and white mulberry both produce good fruit.

[Alexander Traditional]

Yeah Terry,we had them around the house as kids. I used to like them when they were turning from red to black.

[Terry Green]

Wow...3 pages! 

[pavan]

Benefits of Mulberries
1. Source of Antioxidants
Antioxidants help lessen the damage caused by free radicals and the entire mulberry plant- leaves, stems, and fruit, contains antioxidants. [1] [2] One antioxidant in particular, resveratrol, has gotten much attention. Research published by the University of Texas Health Science Center credits resveratrol for positive effects on age and longevity. [3]

2. Immune System Support
Mulberries contain alkaloids that activate macrophages. Macrophages are white blood cells that stimulate the immune system, putting it on high active alert against health threats. [4]

3. Supports Healthy Blood Sugar
More formal research is appropriate, but mulberry is thought to contain compounds that support balanced blood sugar levels. [5] Traditional medicine in China, Trinidad and Tobago have all used mulberry leaves to promote balanced blood sugar levels. [6] [7]

4. Healthy Food!
Dried mulberries are a great source of protein, vitamin C and K, fiber, and iron. Best of all, they're available in health food stores everywhere! Enjoy them as a great snack all by themselves or add them to your favorite trail mix. If you live in a warm climate and are lucky enough to have mulberry trees nearby, you can enjoy the fruit fresh off the tree. Not as tasty as the fruit, even the leaves contain protein, fiber, and nutrients! [8]

5. Resists Redness
Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used mulberry as a remedy for swelling and redness. [9] A recent Romanian study discovered that a curcumin and mulberry leaf combination may be a new lead into natural remedies for this sort of irritation. [10]

6. Brain Protection?
Do mulberries offer anything to the brain? Researchers at Khon Kaen University in Thailand set out to answer that question by evaluating the effect of mulberry on male rats with memory impairment and brain damage. Although further investigation is required before mulberries can be declared a cognitive enhancer and neuroprotectant, rats that consumed mulberries had better memories and less oxidative stress. [11]

[acedoc]

Makes good bows too. It's a cousin to osage orange.
I've seen deer eat the yellowed leaves as they fall to the ground in the autumn also.
If there in one mulberry tree there will be plenty of them. The birds make sure of that. 

Hogs also love them and wood pigeons!

Ps - Terry hope you ate in moderation!  Too many of these are not a good idea

[Bow Bender]

More mulberry facts than you probably want to know.

https://gardenerdy.com/mulberry-tree-facts