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…the Mulberry Tree.
Morus Nigra.
They were introduced into Europe to satisfy the demand for silk – silkworms just love the leaves – and were planted mostly in southern Europe. (Until cheap imports at the beginning of the 20th Century made it uneconomical.)
Carl Theodor, elector prince of the Palatinate and Bavaria, decreed that they also be planted in his region and this plaque – affixed to Christoph Schultz-Werner‘s garden wall – describes this tree’s significance and history.
A picture of the tree itself later, perhaps, if the sun ever comes out again.
Mainz Daily Photo 
>amazing!!!nice photo.Visit me, kiss for you.
>Mullberry trees are a welcome food source to lots of wildlife and kids. We had one across the railroad tracks in the village where I was born. I don’t recall seeing any worms eating the leaves but I did see lots of bird deposits stained a permanent mullberry color. Get that on your automobile and if you don’t get it off the paint might be damaged.If you visited my blog yesterday and left a comment about our 52nd wedding anniversary, I wanted to say, “Thanks.” oldmanlincoln