Uganda mulberry is indigenous to Uganda. An East African tree extending to Senegal, Ethiopia and south to South Africa in both rain forest and drier evergreen forest. Sometimes occurs with Milicia and Antiaris. In Uganda, it occurs at forest edges and in thickets and also in coffee and banana plantations. Though represented in most districts of the country, it is not common. In Kampala, African mulberry can be found within Uganda Golf course club,Makerere University, along Sir Apollo Kaggwa road, Sezibwa road among other places.

A large shrub or deciduous tree to 30 m, with a straight trunk to a spreading crown, sometimes buttressed at the base.

BARK: Grey-brown, smooth, later thick, dark and cracked, much milky latex, if cut.

LEAVES: Alternate, oval, dark green 2.5–10.0 cm, longer in saplings, 3 main veins for most of the length, to a long pointed tip, the base rounded to a short stalk, edge toothed, a few hairs above and in vein axils below.

FLOWERS: Sexes on different trees. Males flower heads to 3 cm long. Female trees have stalked heads of 3–8 tiny flowers.

FRUIT: Rounded to 1.5 cm across, several fruit joined together, greenish and fleshy at first, dry, brown later.

Edible: the infructescense can be eaten and tastes like white grapes.

Medicine: all plant parts are used in traditional medicine, the root), sap from young shoots. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php id=morus+mesozygia

Agroforestry: planted as a shade tree in coffee, cocoa and banana plantations, helps to restore conditions suitable for mature primary forests.

The fibrous bark has been made into cloth and sandals.

The latex has been used as a rubber adulterant.

The wood is suitable for sliced veneer, high-class furniture, flooring, staircases, joinery and turnery, but also for interior trim, sporting goods, agricultural implements, toys, novelties, carvings, boxes, crates, vats, posts, poles, piles, mine props and shingles.

Stems from coppiced trees are used as walking sticks, ramrods for guns and palisades.

The wood is used as fuel wood and for charcoal making.

Can be planted as an ornamental and shade tree.