Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trécul

BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS m ^
Ulu afa	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trecul
Tokelau	Nukunonu Island	Nukunonu Village
Fruits elongate (up to 35 cm), asymmetrical, lumpy with a very long stalk. Male inflorescence
narrow, 20 cm. Medium green, relatively smooth. Prolific bearer. Small leaves deeply dissected
with three pairs of widely separated lobes. Smooth, dull blade with yellow veins. No hairs.
Ethnobotany - Matures November-December. Wood occasionally used for canoes. Preservation:
no memory of pit fermentation, all types preserved by being boiled, sliced or pulled apart, then
sun-dried for 3-4 days on pieces of woven coconut (like the shades used to screen out rain from
the houses). Mature or ripe fruits can be prepared this way. Stored in a woven, airtight coconut
frond basket tighdy wrapped with cord. Keeps 6-12 months.
Diane Ragone 057 5 Nov 1985	9.10S 171.53W Sealevel	Cultivated
NTBG# 890453
Funding provided by NTBG, USP/IRETA/SPRAD
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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