Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Palau

• State/Province

  Koror

• Locality

  Rock Islands. German Lighthouse. On trail to lighthouse.

• Elevation

  Alt. 20 - 200 m. (66 - 656 ft.)

• Coordinates

  7.259, 134.45

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Plants and People of Palau
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Republic of Palau, Koror State, Rock Islands,
German Lighthouse.
N 07°15.540'	E 134°26.977'
N.V. Chebiei/ Ordekar [Palauan]
Disturbed forest in rock islands.
Tree to 40m, dbh lm; fruits small: 8cm and
4cm, being eaten by fruit bats.
Use:
Food - Seedlings are consumed like a starch
and eaten with fish, like the way taro
(Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is eaten
(RS). Good for roasting. (DO)
Construction - Trunk is good for making
canoes. (DO)
Comments: On trail to lighthouse 20 - 200 m
elevation. Wild breadfruit. Fruit bats love it.
(DO)
#4510 Michael Balick, Stephen Dahmer,
Yadana Desmond, Ann Kitalong, Christopher
Kitalong, Roberta Lee, Nicholas Penna,
Kiblas Soaladaob.
Additional interviews (August 09, 2007):
Diladelbai Raphaela Sumang (RS); (August
13, 2007): Rechiuang Demei Otobed. (DO)
August 8, 2007
A research collaboration of the Belau National
Museum, the Community of Oikull and The New York
Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany
Fieldwork funded by The V. Kann Rasmussen
Foundation.
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