Treculia perrieri
Jum.
Perrier's jackfruit.
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk can be 1 m across. The bark is rough and greyish-brown. The leaves are simple and spear shaped. They are 12-15 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The edges are wavy. The flowers are in round heads. Male flowers are in the axils of leaves and the female flowers are on the trunk of the tree. Both male an female flowers occur on the same tree. The fruit are rounded or oval and fleshy but hard. They have a rough surface. They are 35 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fleshy part of the fruit and the seeds are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fleshy part of the fruit and the seeds are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in humid and dry woodland and forests. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar*,
Also Known As
Foza, Katoky, Tsitipahy
References (2)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 48
- Rietveld, S., 2013, The Animals and Plants of the Zazamalala Forest in Western Madagascar. p 119
