Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Apu	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
| Society Islands	Raiatea Island	Fetuna
[ Tea Rere’s yard
I Fruits immature. Round, large (up to 30 cm) with stout (8 cm) stalk. Relatively smooth with
I slightly raised center points. Yellow flesh. Leaves deeply dissected with three pairs of widely
I separated pointed lobes. Dark, smooth, very glossy blade. Few to many long white hairs on upper
| veins. Underside smooth. Tree -12 m.
Ethnobotany - Easy to cook.
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Diane Ragone 268 7 May 1987	16.54S 151.27W 2melev. Cultivated
NTBG# 890157
Funding provided by IPGRI
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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