Artocarpus heterophyllus

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Artocarpus heterophyllus

Description

Tree up to 10m tall. Stipules 1.5-8 cm long; blade elliptic to obovate, up to 25 x 10 cm, entire. Inflorescences mostly on the trunk and main branches. Staminate inflorescences clavate, up to 10 cm long. Pistillate inflorescences ellipsoid to globose, in fruit 30-60(-100) cm long, covered with conical processes.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: India present, Guianas cultivated
Introduced from India; in the Guianas both the form with firm fruiting perianths and that with soft fruiting perianths are cultivated.

Common Name

English: jack, jaquier, meolki katahar, nangka