@psitsvvic: the history of mulberry trees give us a glimpse into the devastating legacy of European colonization on Turtle Island (“North America”) 👇🏼 - in the United States, red mulberry trees (Morus rubra) stretch east to Massachusetts, south to Florida, west to central Texas, and north to Minnesota. - in Canada, red mulberry trees are native across southern Ontario. - unfortunately, red mulberry trees are endangered in Ontario, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. they are listed as threatened in Michigan and Vermont. why? hybridization with white mulberry (Morus alba), which is an invasive species, seems to be the greatest threat. red mulberry trees also face diseases that cause twig cankers, blight, and dieback. habitat loss due to agriculture and urban development threatens this species as well. - as of 2014, the total known Canadian population of red mulberry is 217 - only 105 of which are considered mature. despite the ongoing discovery of new trees, the number of mature trees has declined by 6.3% since 2000. - finally, identification can be tricky because red mulberry closely resembles white mulberry and red/white mulberry hybrids. - IT’S INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK! if you’ve made it this far, it would be super cool if you shared this video with a friend 🌟 - #invasivespecies #invasiveplants #plantlore #History #tree #plantfacts #ethnobotany #planthistory #historytok #historyfacts #colonization #colonialism #ecology #ecotok #conservation #climatejustice #environment #Sustainability #nativeplants #naturalist #naturenerd #naturefacts #botany #botanical #scicomm

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