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Morus sp.
Tall tree which easily reaches the height of a three-storey building. The fruits are like tiny sweet juice-filled blisters arranged around a thin green thread...to those unaccustomed or from far may appear like caterpillars. You just pop it into your mouth and pull the thread-like central stalk out. Fruits are pale green when unripe and become plump, juicy and a rich dark purple when ripe.
I saw this tree almost everywhere in Delhi. It grew without being cared for and everyone who spotted one ate the fruits. This particular tree was one of the few in a government residential area.
Some trees have thin pale-green fruits even when ripe. Birds love this fruit. I have never seen caterpillars or butterflies on these, though. It is believed to be a "cooling"fruit in India's scorching summer.
Spotted on Jan 10, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2014
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