Somebody is selling the dried leaves of this tree on eBay as fig leaves. I told them it was not a fig but a paper mulberry. They responded back that it has fruited... and pointed out that the leaf margins are smooth rather than finely toothed. So if not a paper mulberry what could it be it? The seller is in Spring Hill Florida.
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Maybe this tree grew as a weed underneath a fig tree? Tough to understand what is actually going on...
Dear Sir I looked up this paper mulberry tree I can see why you thought that ,My fig trees have already had fruit, not red flowers like the mulberry tree, and have totally different stems then the mulberry tree , My stems are green color and a totally different shape even my large ones, They never look like a tree or bush .The Mulberry leaves also have small jagged teeth on the edges ,Our fig trees leaves are smooth, This mulberry tree is interesting though, thank you again ..
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I was in Springhill today I should have swung by and had a look.Cutting sales have ended for the season. Plant sales will start March 1 at 8 eastern time. If it is still too cold in your area I can hold your plants till a date of your choosing.
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It is a Chinese Parasol tree. Not poisonous but not a traditional tea ingredient either.
This plant identifier is great:
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees
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Good work. The leaves sure didn't look like anything in the Moraceae.
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