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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg (MORACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Breadfruit, Sukun

Description

Evergreen to deciduous, monoecious tree to 20 m tall with large roundish crown. Leaves 30-60 cm long, ovate to elliptic, deeply lobed. Flower heads on leafy twigs, male club shaped, female stiffly upright. Fruits 12.5-30 cm across, globose, smooth or prickly with stout stalks.

Ecology

Only known in cultivation.

Distribution

Pacific Islands, cultivated throughout the tropics.

Uses

Fruits are edible fruits and it is the stable food for many cultures. The cooked fruits are similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato-like flavour.