Silkworm - Mulberry identification?

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Can someone tell me if this is from a mulberry tree? I was mowing the lawn the other day and mowed grass away in an area that was being really neglected when I noticed the small green berries on a tree growing sideways. The leaves look identical to the baby trees I purchased recently online.

Can someone confirm this? Would be nice if it is a mulberry, then I won't have to make another batch of chow anytime soon. :D
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Its a mulberry. Dont know what kind. The tasty ones for silk worms are the "white mulberry". But they will eat any of them. I have a black version and they eat them just fine, infact im about to hatch generation number 3.
 
Its a mulberry. Dont know what kind. The tasty ones for silk worms are the "white mulberry". But they will eat any of them. I have a black version and they eat them just fine, infact im about to hatch generation number 3.

Sweet! thank you so much! I'm going to pick some leaves tomorrow. I'm on my first generation of 500. It'll be great if I make it to my 3rd generation.

Best way to wash the leaves? can i use dawn soap?
 
the trees in my neighbourhood havent bloomed yet are still coming out of dormacy. what are some distinguishing marks on the tree other than the berries. i can notice the dwarf trees right left and center have least 50 of them in my neighbourhood but the regular one have no clue. close up pics may be helpful
 
Took some pictures of the tree earlier.

I rinsed the leaves with cold water (without soap) and fed a few leaves to a small portion of my silkworms. (I couldn't wait! xD) They instantly went for them! Will they eat any other leaves besides mulberry? (Wondering if this is a definite sign of mulberry love)

When I was picking the leaves off the branches, there was this milky white liquid sprayed in my plastic bag and on some leaves. Not sure if it was from the leaves themselves or what..

Another thing, next to the "mulberry" type berry leaves, there is another type of berry on maybe another tree? Or maybe from the same tree? I took a picture of it as well (last picture)

The first and second picture are the base of the tree.
 

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the trees in my neighbourhood havent bloomed yet are still coming out of dormacy. what are some distinguishing marks on the tree other than the berries. i can notice the dwarf trees right left and center have least 50 of them in my neighbourhood but the regular one have no clue. close up pics may be helpful

Its a really stringy bush or tree with 2 different types of leaves on it.

http://returntonature.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC03919.jpg

Only the bark and the berries tells them apart.
 
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