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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Artocarpus lanceifolius Roxb. (MORACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Keledang

Description

Medium-sized to tall tree up to 36 m tall, up to 85 cm diam. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 12.-35 cm long, margin wavy. Syncarps (fused fruits) on leafy twigs, rounded, 8-12 cm long, dull olive brown, covered with blunt pyramidal warty knobs, Seed covered with bright orange edible aril.

Ecology

Lowlands to hill forests.

Distribution

Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka, the Riau and Lingga Archipelago and Borneo.

Uses

Important source of keledang timber, wood used for heavy construction, furniture, boat building, household utensils and coffins. Fruits are edible.