Artocarpus altilis
COMMON NAME | Breadfruit |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Moraceae |
NOTES | Breadfruit trees grow
to a height of 85 ft. The large and thick leaves are deeply cut into pinnate
lobes. All parts of the tree yield latex, which is useful for boat
caulking.Breadfruit is one of the highest-yielding food plants, with a single
tree producing up to 200 or more grapefruit-sized fruits per season,
requiring limited care is a staple food in many tropical regions. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | E. Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia,
Philippines, New Guinea, western Pacific |
NATIVE HABITAT | Equatorial lowland
species. It grows best below elevations of 2,130 ft. Breadfruit is able to grow in coral sands
and saline soils. |
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