The Mulberry Tree Uses and Identification (Survival Foraging)

A Survival-Minded overview of the Mulberry Tree, how to find it, and some of its' lesser know uses.
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[@flyinxgodzilla4029]

I like the dog in the beginning just sitting in the tree

[@SlickkGamer96]

I have a mulberry tree at my house, I didn’t know about them because my grandpa planted one about 7 or 8 years ago until it started growing berries on the trees, it is about 10 feet tall or more. They taste pretty good but they can leave a stain your clothes pretty bad haha I love the tree, I always lay under the tree during the summer it provides the best shade and it looks beautiful.

[@trailtoimprove]

You can use the green ones to take the stains out if they fresh. Just rubb the green ones on the stain.

[@Natasha_lobo]

U should have your own tv show. Such great information!

[@13daniel1974]

He was headed there, I think, with the Discovery Channel, and then had some severe health issues.

[@Systematiclol]

i agree

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Love the mullebery. Good video as always!

[@JunkyardFox]

bob, youre the best, brother. i wasnt aware the inner bark and leaves were edible. i grew up in a farm, and every spring, our chickens would be running around with red and black stained beaks from going after these things.

[@BobHansler]

+Junkyard Fox The inner bark always surprises people with how pleasant it tastes. Get the youngest branches, strip the outer bark off and use a food processor to puree the inner to try it out. Cook it down and flavor to taste : )

[@bencyber8595]

Bob thank you 😊

[@onegreenev]

Don't forget for survival you may need fiber to make cordage and you can get fiber from the bark of the tree. Use it for strong cordage and you can if you have more available bramble for cordage if the Mulberry is scarce in your area. The fibers can me made into shoes or sandals to protect your feet.

[@samwilliams5283]

The mulberry pie. During the dustbowl my Dad's family stayed on the farm. One year they had a pie contest. Grandma sent all the kids to collect just ripening mulberries. Her pie was in line for first place until someone figured out it was a mulberry pie.

[@twmijjit]

Great tip on replanting at the end of vid. Thanks.

[@BobHansler]

A little bit of guiding out in the forest can mean a healthy bounty of nuts and fruits for humans and creatures alike later down the line. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers.

[@barrycallier]

Tou Moua I

[@iridescentaurora268]

I’ve only had the pleasure of having mulberries a few different times. I really wanna see if there’s a tree in my area, because they’re *so freaking good!* I love mulberries!!

[@gjnagrom2511]

Gather a double handful of mulberry roots-wash off dirt. Bruise the roots on a block of wood with back of axe/hammer. Place roots in saucepan & cover with water & simmer for 14 minutes. Cool/strain & drink during the day to expel tape worm from your body.

[@nengthao5618]

How would one know if they got tapeworm?

[@autisticcracker152]

Neng Thao pain in the Abdomen nausea vomiting loss of appetite and diarrhea

[@magnificent6668]

When I was a kiddy, it seemed like everyone had a mulberry tree in their yard, and now they're so rare ...such a shame. I know they're messy, but the fruits are wonderful for humans and wildlife.

[@mw3cuz]

i have these allllll around my house, i used to climb them and chill on them and eat the berries

[@Huntnlady7]

You have such a calm, soothing voice... but when you say the word especially- and mispronounce it expecially- my serenity comes to a screeching halt!

[@kevinstaples7393]

Man I've tried so hard finding a survivalist in South Texas. To go out with & have hands on learning. Learned alot by myself but there's sooooooo much to know & it's hard to move forward with just books & by yourselves.

[@NateBuker]

Once they're established they grow like mad too! Got a place once with one in the back yard about 6 ft tall. Next thing I knew it was 15 ft tall (really good soil and exposure). Felt bad to have to eventually eliminate it for various reasons. Some people consider it a weed tree but I love em.

[@BobHansler]

+Nate Buker It's a huge party for the creatures of the forest. Can imagine that a few of them look forward to the berries each year. Heck of a treat, full bellies for all.

[@NateBuker]

Possums would climb mine. LOL!

[@TiggerNyeah]

Most definitely a weed tree here in northern Illinois. I can produce dozens off my property every year. They grow from a seedling to over 12 feet in just two years.

[@carolynanderson6433]

Just found a mulberry tree down by the Sacramento river in Anderson Ca. fantastic discovery.

[@tonynapoli5549]

Great tip about replanting, I don’t think we have them in England not that I know of. But I know a place where there is an abundance of Mulberry trees yes in Sicily Italy, I make a point to visit every year my ancestors and yes I make sure I eat plenty they are delicious. Bob there’s plenty of cactus over there great fruit lovely to eat, once again thumbs up for you and your family. Thanks for sharing 🇬🇧

[@AlmostCouture]

In my neighborhood here in Michigan, these trees are everywhere... I thought they were poisonous because I never see the animals eat them and there are always so many berries on the ground! I’m happy to know that you can do so many things with them! I can’t wait to pick some the next time I walk my dog! 🐶 thanks for sharing ❤️

[@landofevolution9757]

Unripe berries are poisonous.

[@jncp5965]

​@@landofevolution9757 He says in the video that unripe berries are tart and low nutrition but not poisonous. He basically says every part besides the outer bark are edible.

[@mrsgalindo7]

I grew up eating these berries. When playing outside I would snack on them when I would get hungry and didn't want to stop playing and go home and eat. Thanks for sharing. Great memories. 😄💜

[@Syph1l1S]

i eat mulberrys every morning for breakfast when my tree has fruit. like 2-3 years ago i planted it as a wilted stick and now its huge and i get all i can eat, this tree fruits for a long ass time and usually twice a year. good investment :)

[@susannastephens1177]

Clearing the area first was a thoughtful cautionary step that you included n shows your attention to detail n your teaching spirit.

[@Night-Jester]

I like reading the neat stories in the comment section just as much as watching the video. Good video btw.

[@jonathanbrooks1832]

My grandparents had a wonderful mulberry tree in their front yard. They were so delicious.

[@fuzzystudios7502]

I like how the dog has taken to climbing the tree at the start

[@BobHansler]

He grew up watching another heeler climb trees. Has been climbing everything he can ever since.

[@cyruskhalvati]

IN A RED AND BLACK MULBERRY for me the best time to eat them is at a light red, you get the sweetness, but you get a nice tartness that will make it taste so much better DONT EVER EAT THE ONES LIGHTER THAN PINK in survival situations, they can give you diarrhea

[@sheepshead8577]

Also in high numbers, unripe mulberries can give you mild hallucinations.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

White is better even when dried.

[@victorianguyen112]

Lol. If you constipate eat the light pink one.

[@genejaytre]

I just bought a red mulberry. I here it’s native to our land.

[@ConstantGardener-q9q]

This is the most helpful video on mulberry I’ve seen. I’m trying to plant 3-4 that I’ve bought from a nursery. Wish me luck!

[@MarielikestoCrochet]

Oh wow I didn’t know you could use the leaves too!! Thank you. 😮

[@valeriesanchez3074]

Love when the berries are young and just beginning to ripen, they have this delicious , tart flavor to them.

[@Adam-xd9ws]

Love mulberry! We have a different variety here in Japan. The bummer is, they also attract silk worms right about as the berries are getting ripe.

[@matthewcollins4764]

The Chinese used the leaves to feed the silk worms

[@DgatesM211]

I knew there was a reason I kept my tree. These things grow like a weed too. Mine is maybe 7 years old and it's massive

[@andrewantoine3234]

I had a mulberry tree in my yard growing up and a lemon, peacans and walnut tree

[@gregknight293]

Great info, Bob...all I ever heard about the mulberry was people badmouthing them cause they leave such a mess in the yard.....never knew they are a great source of food.....That's only part of what makes your channel one of the best.....useful information......and I love to hear the redbirds singing along the creek as you speak.....sounds just like summertime in Texas....

[@Ghosti-]

My grandma used to have one of these trees in her front yard, very fond memories of these mulberries we call them Moras 😁

[@pattys8115]

I use to go to my aunts house to get some moras to give flavor to my mom’s home made yogurt ... a lot of memories !!!

[@michaelninja4683]

My grandfather was a self made millionaire off of plants and he grew a large number from cuttings. Without a rooting compound he found that less than 1 in 50 would take root and survive but about 1 in ten with great care and the rooting chemical would. Great video!!

[@michaelninja4683]

Depends on the type of plant obviously as strawberries and most vines will usually take root but he just gave me generalization about the plants he grew and were profitable for him. Also if you can get a branch bent low enough, you can just bury it in the ground or in a pot tied to the tree and not have to cut it until it has already taken root! Thanks again for the vid!

[@ymfg2673]

Ah, now I feel nostalgic. For the last few years in late spring, I have been eating mulberries dropped from a mulberry tree in a certain magical place. The purple fruits are so plump and juicy. Love love the mulberries.

[@stephensmith3184]

Soo glad you're here, always good info!!!!

[@joanhelenak]

Here in Maryland, these grow wild everywhere along with black walnut. Love nature's bounty

[@dwithaz9401]

thanks man I got one of these trees in my backyard I was wondering what I could do

[@BobHansler]

+CyClone Animation Definitely a handy resource.

[@Mithril170818]

Mt. Pleasant SC is full of these! I harvest bags of these berries from April to June.

[@Rncfbnx]

I live in NJ and I had like 5-6 in my town. Probably more, but the ones I walked to go to school always had a lot of berries. There were also pear trees that were really good. People probably thought I was weird for picking at their tree.

[@keeperofthegood]

The Asian species (not sure which, or if it matters) are also used in paper making (inner bark) and for the breeding of silk worms. I like mulberries as fresh fruit, they grow wild all over the city I live in. The white ones here are very sweet and have no real flavour to them, the dark red ones can be bitter but very tasty. Finding a dark AND sweet tree is always a happy moment and some of these days I should actually jot down what trees those are but each year when out for a walk I just rediscover that because the surprise really is fun.

[@BobHansler]

+keeperofthegood I try and take cuttings frm the best tasting fruit trees to propogate on my property. It has become a hobby.

[@johnndavis7647]

I found out by accident that if i put the berries in the fridge overnight that the berries are sweeter the next day. So i put the bags of berries in the fridge a day then in the freezer.

[@davidzendejas4420]

I love mulberrys, I have four trees in my property, they really didn't grow very tall (about 6 foot) it's very very dry where I live and the soil isn't very good for them but at least I get the berries once a year

[@genejaytre]

David Zendejas what kind do you have?

[@1949chefjojo]

I hope 🤞 you are healing well. I love the Mulberry fruit. I enjoy your videos.

[@michigantreetops]

Really good video thanks I’m experimenting with our mulberry trees right now trying to train them to grow low

[@kathyjotourtois]

just made 8 pints of mulberry preserves from my tree in my yard . love it !!! i also dry out leaves for tea . great info . hugs from michigan !!!

[@cubbear9]

Do you remove the seeds

[@JHighroller1]

I have a mulberry tree in my back yard, they're a pretty big deal in Western Nebraska

[@Njennings42]

same here in northern Michigan, only one i know of is in my back yard

[@ajrockinshockin2893]

Nice informative video Bob. I have several mulberry trees in the area. I'll start replanting like you showed us.

[@BobHansler]

That is awesome. Floding jut resided some of the larger dead trees came down and it is brighter in many places now. Going to begin replanting this week, considering propagating a different variety of mulberry in the coming years. The animals and I enjoy them. The more the merrier.

[@hollytibbetts2003]

Great video, TY! The end was my favorite part. I’m still thinking about how you said you can even recognize childhood trees💗

[@popuphomesteadlivingoffgri8606]

Thank you I'm picking up 5 trees today!!!

[@susannastephens1177]

Thankyou. You are admired n prayed for.

[@superman-eg2ld]

Lots of good info. Why do people give thumbs down? Haters! This guy is awesome!

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

I love mulberries my favorite berry. We grow these on our farm.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

I have three Mulberry trees, the higher branches I can’t get. I will have to try a tarp and stick. Thanks for showing us. Take care.

[@badgerdoesbushcraft]

We had a mulberry in our yard in metro Detroit. When our dog was young he would jump up and snatch berries off the lower branches. One of the very few things I miss about living in MI. I don’t miss the mess, though, or the flies.

[@robicarm]

If you save the bark you can make handmade papers that are worth a lot money in the craft/art stores. Many cultures have their version. I've made the paper and it takes a lot of patience but the results are beautiful.

[@interbepa]

We call these “Duda’s” in Kosovo. I grew up with them, wish we had more in the USA. So yummy!!

[@adrianmiller7506]

Our property would be covered by them if we'd let it ,Northern Indiana

[@kimikoyu1787]

B.P. Saw bug on one i screamed as a cat

[@interbepa]

@BOSNIA PATRIOT i didnt know chickens talk

[@73VWsuper]

cool. thanks for showing the cloning. mullberries will be good here first week of June. they are doing really well this year

[@BobHansler]

+73VWsuper Im making wine and picking them daily. Awesome plant.

[@stepitup5409]

my favorite guy on youtube!

[@beazleydang3913]

I had a mulberry bush in my garden and my mum used to lay down a plastic and let the fruit fall onto it. We would take them in and wash them then eat them. Sad that we moved out of that house

[@Jefferdaughter]

Interesting video. The taste of the berries, and the leaves, varies between species and between individual trees grown from seed. We prefer to avoid plastic in contact with our food or drink whenever possible, so we use cotton tarps to collect fruit like this.

[@sitindogmas]

glad to see she finally transitioned. the beard looks great

[@diyfamily6848]

Another way to propagate mulberry trees without striking compound is to take a very low branch that's near the ground, scratch a patch of the outer layer of bark off the stem and put a heavy items like a brick on the branch so the part of the stem that's had the bark removed stays in contact with the damp ground. After a few months, remove the brick and check - you should now have a new plant with roots, which you then separate it from the mother plant. You can also propagate mulberry trees using the aerial root method - its very similar

[@madlilpony2768]

i use to have one in our backyard at my old house we had a white mulberry tree as well good times

[@mojowatham1328]

Hi Mr Hansler, I have shown your vid to my dad and uncles and Grandfather ... My grandfather asked if you have made Mulberry wine... As he remembers it from his youth. Thanks Clint

[@BobHansler]

Awesome. We are making a small amount of mulberry wine this year, the flooding caused much of the fruit to fall prematurely. We are also making persimmon wine which is coming along nicely. Likely a video series for next spring.

[@mojowatham1328]

+Bob Hansler Wow my grandfather just told me that he lost his virginity after drinking Mulberry wine ... Lol ... I've been bartender for GP and dad and uncles all day. It's Ben a great day! I'm working hard here

[@mojowatham1328]

+Interlaken Como been

[@mojowatham1328]

+Interlaken Como I'm thinking that I want to drink allot of Mulberry wine 😍

[@blurose2479]

Excellent upload!! I'm new to foraging and I stumbled upon this tree, ty!

[@strictlynein4626]

i use to eat these as a kid :),good times...

[@NicksMommy86]

Thank you my backyard is filled I had no idea what it was

[@TheDrakenZ]

I had mulberry trees on my property growing up, they're so delicious, even the leaves and shoots are edible. awesome video!

[@BobHansler]

+TheDrakenZ Handy tree to have around, especially when cooking. Have you ever seeped the leaves or bark? Surprisingly nice flavor.

[@TheDrakenZ]

Bob Hansler I shredded a few leaves once and put it in a little pot over the fire in my backyard, brought it to a boil, let it simmer for 10 minutes or so, then brought it to a boil again, then i drank it. It was delicious.

[@BobHansler]

***** Beautiful amber liquid. Awesome.

[@TheDrakenZ]

Bob Hansler I'd like to make some again but with some crushed mulberries in it... unfortunately my parents got rid of them.

[@kwxj61b]

Mullberry tree's leaf is a good source for lowering your blood pressure when you make it into a tea. But don't eat too much or you will get hypotension. Measure your blood pressure everyday when you are drinking the tea.

[@alyssastropicalfruittrees5754]

WOW never know you can eat the leaves 🍁🤩😊 Thanks for sharing video, beautiful experience 👍😊

[@matinr3528]

nice video, In Iran Mulberry season is a huge deal and there are lots of them people just count down for the season to come by.

[@gooutside6055]

Wow, thats great info. I have recently been trying to learn wild edibles. Now i cant stop looking at every weed and plant i see. I just uploaded my first wild edible plant video. Your vids gave me the idea to try it.

[@BobHansler]

+go outside Awesome. I'll have to give it a look.

[@gooutside6055]

I'm really new at it so try not to laugh. :)

[@BobHansler]

go outside Still have some of my fist vids up... we all have to start somewhere.

[@TheQ2-4-1]

I made mulberry jam once Real sweet

[@ManiM-wv3np]

my gandpa has a mulberry tree in iran and i remember coming home from school grabbing a hand full of mulberrys run in and give every one 5 to 10 of em good times in iran we call them "toot"

[@gerald4133]

I loved visiting Ky to see my grandparents they had a huge mulberry tree. Berrya usually means snakes. My grandpa killed a large cottonmouth within 50 ft. There was no small fish or crawfish just that large mocassin.

[@davidwalbert]

as always we love it Bob. maybe a couple ideas for you show us what we can do with them. Texas persimmons and wild plums. how to throw a little scat around them to make them blossom. collecting chickweed and poke

[@BobHansler]

I have yet to come across the wild plum, are you referring to the beach plum? And why haven't i rented a sailboat from you yet?

[@davidwalbert]

+Bob Hansler I don't know that little yellow plums that grow along the fence line from Central Texas to Houston I've been picking them all my life this year I planted a few seeds and I have one plant that survived. and the persimmons we bought a piece of property in Caldwell County years ago and it had a lot of persimmon trees on it didn't ever produced but once we threw some horse manure around them they started producing these beautiful purple persimmons made great jams

[@cunning4nik8er]

Went to K through fifth grade at an elementary school in Las Vegas that had mullberry trees out in the corner of the playground. We'd be so stained after recess and lunch that the teachers would make us all wash ourselves in the sink before returning to our desks. Between the pomegranates that hung over the sidewalks and the mullberries in the schoolyard, we were ALWAYS a mess. Lol

[@snorman1951]

Wonderful delivery and content.

[@johnliberty3647]

having a video on foraging caused me to subscribe, I was just surfing for fear porn (your snake videos scare me due to a phobia).. I saw you had a foraging video and here I am! Foraging is a skill we all should have and hopefully never need. Better to be safe than sorry.

[@joseriodilmontebon4518]

WE MAKE PRODUCTS OF MULBERRY LIKE JAMS JELLYS AND ICE CREAM

[@bobsapp5064]

Jose Riodil Montebon what about topenade lol or paste

[@jamieray6886]

Just found this channel ❤so glad i did!

[@Afrikitty]

Mulberry trees are prolific in South Africa too. Most children become intimately acquainted with them during the silkworm season. But as children ourselves, we used to stuff our faces with these berries and they were fun to pick and delicious to eat. However, as you said, they get onto everything -- clothes hands shoes and the colour is a devil to get out. It's a terrible mess.

[@BobHansler]

+Afrikitty Unless pink and purple are your favorite colors. Someone out there must think it a positive )

[@machrazerarchive.ditchedch6040]

I have a mulberry tree in my backyard.

[@benjaminschutz727]

we used to have a mulberry, apple,maple, and two pecan trees in our backyard growing up in fort worth

[@TheShadowCallers]

I'm growing a red from seed. Red are sour and purple are very sweet. Mom always told us they were poison but she is from Oregon.

[@norahbradley5138]

I have two of these that sprang up in my backyard. They make delicious jam:-)

[@biatrizboudreau1149]

I have three that came up in my yard too, I call it a blessing from the lord.... survival food for sure, this year was the first time I ate some....😊❤️

[@markallan635]

I lived in Arizona and now New Mexico. I have used mulberrys for candles but did not know the leaves could be eaten. Now that I know the leaves are safe I can add this tree to my water tap list. Central core of the twigs or just the cambium like on pine trees is used for bread? Do you heat the grain just like acorn meal?

[@carolinedenaro866]

Thank you so much for the information!!!

[@angelasheppard7197]

Thanks for planting tip

[@AvoozlPlays]

My grand parents old place had mulberry and macadamia trees.

[@salvation7779]

I know they're really good mulberries I love

[@tarpan365]

Love the red mulberries!

[@cecilbennett5403]

Young feller, l learn a lot from you. Mighty glad l subscribed to your site.

[@BobHansler]

+Cecil Bennett Appreciate the endorsement. Always looking for ideas and advice from those who've been there as well. Always a trick out there that needs learning.

[@d3daiM]

Thanks--you are awesome

[@kerryward6896]

hey bob, i used to live in a house where we had a mulberry tree in the front yard, i love to eat them but your right..... the mess they make is horrible !

[@BobHansler]

+Kerry Ward Love them though. Planting more this year in a few pretty spots.

[@kerryward6896]

sounds like a winner !

[@jessicastanfield8975]

I bought a house a year ago and discovered I have a mulberry tree. I almost had it cut down during the winter. Glad I didn't

[@SlimePanda]

I'd love to see a video of him making bread or gruel of the bark

[@buckeyebeliever3397]

Thanks for the info!

[@TextheChemist]

I looooove the pink ones. Don't get me wrong, I love it when they're black too. They're nice, fat, juicy, and sweet. But those tart ones sometimes I just get a hankering for them and I'll go grab a few.

[@BobHansler]

I find that flavors can vary from tree to tree as well as from year to year. Few different species of mulberry out there. Great berry to know.

[@TextheChemist]

I grew up with a mulberry tree in the front yard so that tree is the only flavor I know. Great tree to have as a kid. Keep up the great vids. Nice to see a fellow Texan show such love and respect for the environment.