Artocarpus tomentosulus
F. M. Jarrett
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
A tall tree. It grows 54 m high. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The stem has white sap. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are 1 mm across. They are white to yellow. The flowers are fused into a round flower head. The fruit are 5-6 cm across. They are green and smooth. The seeds have pink to red flesh around them.
Edible Uses
Several species in the genus bear edible fruit and are commonly cultivated: Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), Cempedak (Artocarpus integer), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Kwai Muk (Artocarpus parvus), Lakoocha (Artocarpus lakoocha), Pudau (Artocarpus kemando), Anjily (a.k.a. Jungle Jack) (Artocarpus hirsutus), Chaplaish (Artocarpus chama), and Marang (Artocarpus odoratissimus). Breadfruit and jackfruit are cultivated widely in the tropical Southeast Asia. Other species are cultivated locally for their timber, fruit or edible seeds. Anjily, A. hirsutus, is grown for fruit and timber in the Western Ghats.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Borneo.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Cultivation
In general, species in this genus prefer a deep, well-drained soil; young plants need some shade, but need increasing light levels as they mature.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Buruni, Dadah, Salangting, Tampang
References (1)
- Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
