Mulberry, Morus genus, is a deciduous tree native to warm and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, North America and southern Europe (Pérez-Gregorio, Regueiro, Alonso-Gonzalez, Pastrana-Castro, & Simal-Gandara, 2011).
In most mulberry-growing countries,particularly China, mulberry is grown for its foliage to feed the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.).