Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
Breadfruit
Evergreen tree to 26 m tall leaves large and thick, deeply cut into pinnate lobes flowers monoecious, with male and female on the same tree fruit ovoid has a rough surface, and each fruit is divided into many achenes, each achene surrounded by a fleshy perianth and growing on a fleshy receptacle
The fruits and seeds are good sources of carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, fatty acids, pro-vitamin A, potassium, and calcium with significant amounts of ascorbic acid, niacin, and iron. The leaves are widely used as plates and also to wrap food for cooking and serving. All parts of the tree yield latex, which is useful for boat caulking.
Artocarpus incisus (Thunb) Lf
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