Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kolonia (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Growing outside of the Quarantine Office, located near the visitor center and the botanical garden.

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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The New York Botanical Garden
det. Nyree Conard Zerega, May 2003
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The New York Botanical Garden
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
Det. N.C. Zerega, 2000
Moraceae
Federated States of Micronesia: Pohnpei. Kolonia. Growing
outside of the Quarantine Office, located near the visitor center and
the botanical garden.	iv-;H >v-
Tree ~10m. Leaves entire to 1 or 3 lobed, red hairs on veins below,
veins above glabrous and lime green. Fruit dark lime green, 18cm x
12 cm, irregularly shaped, lumpy. Fruit surface slightly bumpy with
polygon processes slightly protruding but flat. The polygons are
large, ~lcm across. Fruits contain several seeds, fruit flesh is creamy
yellow. Peduncle attachment oblique. Seedlings growing beneath the
? tree. White latex throughout. Local name Mei Kole.
N.C. Zerega 167
T.J. Motley & D.R. Zerega
21 Aug 2000