Chisholm Trail Mulberry

Scientific Name: Morus rubra

Common Name: Red Mulberry
Scientific Name: Morus rubra
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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Circumference: 242”
Height: 40’
Avg. Crown Spread: 46’
Big Tree Points: 293

The Mulberry tree is recognized as a landmark along the historic Chisholm Trail. The Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads. The tree was one of the few trees in the plains and was used as a trail marker for the natives and later cowboys.