Mulberry

A tree that sheds its leaves each year and grows up to 6 meters, producing sweet black berries with reddish juice.

Mulberry leaf and fruit
Mulberry leaf and fruit (Miloslav Bahna (Wikimedia Commons)) Mulberry

About Mulberry

A tree that produces dark, blue-purple berries that people can eat. This tree family includes some trees with dark-purple fruit and others with white fruit. The leaves of these trees are used as food for silkworms.

The mulberry tree mentioned in Luke 17:6 is likely the black mulberry (Morus nigra). It is a low-growing tree with a thick crown and stiff branches. It usually grows between 7.3 to 10.7 meters (24 to 35 feet) tall, though rarely more than 9.1 meters (30 feet).

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Key References

Isaiah 40:20

One bereft of an offering chooses wood that will not rot. He seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.

Luke 17:6

And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

All Scripture References (3)

Isaiah (1)
Isaiah 40:20

One bereft of an offering chooses wood that will not rot. He seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.

Mark (1)
Mark 16:18

they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

Luke (1)
Luke 17:6

And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.