Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Samoan type	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
Viti Levu Island
Nadi town
Fiji
Abhay Chand’s yard.
Fruits round or slightly apple or heart-shaped with a moderately long stalk. Smooth with thin
elfin and persistent black stigma when mature. Two to five seeds. Two to three fruits per branch.
Small leaves moderately dissected with 3-5 pairs of lobes. Dark, glossy, leathery blade with yellow
veins. Few long white hairs on upper veins.
Ethnobotany - All Samoan types are seeded, there may be 7-8 different types in Fiji. They are
more common than seedless types and typically produce root suckers. Some are spiny with round
fruits.
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Diane Ragone 143 8 Nov 1985	17.48S 177.27E	Cultivated
Dominico Koroveibau	NTBG #
Funding provided by IPGRI
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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