. Trees of Texas; an illustrated manual of the native and introduced trees of the state . Fig. 26. Moi^us alba. The trunk is short and low branched, forming a round toppedcrown. Bark thin, light gray, furrowed into rough thin, firm, ovate or ovate oval, sharp-pointed at theapex, lieart-shaped or rounded at the base, serrate, sometimeslobed, smooth, light green above, paler and hairy along theveins below. The staminate aments are slender, drooping, The Trees of Texai 91 the pistillate, ovate, shorter. The fruit is white, or pinkish,,sweet, edible, insipid. Introduced from Europe,
. Trees of Texas; an illustrated manual of the native and introduced trees of the state . Fig. 26. Moi^us alba. The trunk is short and low branched, forming a round toppedcrown. Bark thin, light gray, furrowed into rough thin, firm, ovate or ovate oval, sharp-pointed at theapex, lieart-shaped or rounded at the base, serrate, sometimeslobed, smooth, light green above, paler and hairy along theveins below. The staminate aments are slender, drooping, The Trees of Texai 91 the pistillate, ovate, shorter. The fruit is white, or pinkish,,sweet, edible, insipid. Introduced from Europe, where the leaves are used forfeeding the silk worm. It has been extensively planted forornament, and thrives best in rich moist soil. It grows well,however, on the dry prairies. 3. Morns microphylla Buckley. Texan ^Mulberry. A smalltree or shrub sometimes 30° high and 12-14 in diameterwith slender branches. The bark is smooth, thin, % thickor less, light gray, fissured with surface scales. Leaves Fig. :Morus microphyUa. rounded or sharp-pointed at the apex, serrate, heart-shapedat base, occasionally lobed, thin and firm, dark green, rough-ened above, paler and hairy along the midribs below, 1%long, % wide. Flowers are borne in short spikes. Fruit darkpurple to black with light brown, thick walled seeds, to Arizona and Mexico. In Texas it occurs princi-pally near the Mexican border. 92 Bulletin of the University of Texas 2. TOXYLON Raf. Osage Orange. Small trees with alternate, simple, entire leaves, milky juiceand axillary thorns. 1. Toxylon pomiferum Raf. Osage Orange. A smallthorny tree which may reach a height of 50°-60° w^ith trunkdiameter of 2°-3°, but usually smaller. Bark 2/3-l thickwith broad rounded ridges, somewhat shreddy, brown. Thespines are about % long, and produce painful wounds. Theleaves are ovate lanceolate, entire, long pointed, smooth, andglossy green above, 3-5 long, 2-3 wide. The staminateflowers are borne in elongated catkins, t
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