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They are everywhere. Their leaf underbelly is glabrous; the indentations or lobes still not there... Alternate leaves. The seedlings are ubiquitous in the suburbs, and unfortunately the grown-up trees as well.

Just want to make sure this is what it is.

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VividD
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Antoni Parellada
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    I'm leaning toward Morus rubra based on nothing more than a feeling about the robustness of the leaves - which tend to be thicker than alba. BUT can you take photos of the adult leaves? That would help more. Incidentally, why don't you like the mulberry trees? – That Idiot Sep 09 '15 at 20:05
  • Hi Antoni! I know nothing about trees, so this comment is based solely on a web search which says that the leaf of the alba is generally glabrous (hairless) underneath, as you've mentioned about yours. @ThatIdiot has first-hand knowledge, and is much more likely to be correct, so when you take photos of the adult leaves, please include the underside. Bark color/texture are identifiers too, so if you can get us a picture of the trunk of a grown tree, that would be great. Thanks! – Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL Sep 09 '15 at 21:20

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At this stage it can be tricky to say, but based on your location, and the pic you provided, this does appear to be Morus rubra. Or, also very likely, a hybrid between M. rubra and M. alba, which are becoming extremely common in the northeast, and is helping spread the invasive Asian white mulberry (M. alba) out of control.

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