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French Mulberry, Beautyberry

American Beautyberry is also called French Mulberry although it is not related to our red mulberry in the south. The pinkish-purple berry is beautiful and edible, but because of its taste, serves better as decoration than as lunch. Beautyberry does, however, provide browse and shelter for many wildlife species.

Quick ID:

This is a shrub about 3 meters tall. Its leaves are simple, crenate leaf margin and opposite on the twig. It is easily identified by the bright purple berries along the twigs or by the antler-like stalks that persist on the twig once the fruit drops

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