Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trécul

BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Meion	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trecul
Chuuk	Moen Island	Nantaku (Nefo)
Fruits oblong to elongate (22x12 cm) with 8 cm stalk moderately inserted, off-center, into single
ring of elongated sections. Pale yellow green. Rough with large, hard, pointed conical sections.
Seedless. Leaves symmetrical, moderately dissected with 2-4, mostly three pairs of close lobes on
upper half with huge, rounded tip. Dark, dull, smooth blade with green veins. Profuse short stiff
I hairs on upper veins. Underside rough with dense short hairs. Many short and a few appressed
hairs on lower veins. Tree -13 m.
Ethnobotany - Name ‘on’ means ‘ease’, named for its ease of pounding (Elbert 1972). Informant:
Bill Raynor. Popular early cultivar. Ripens immediately after Mei chon and Meiter, the earliest
cultivars. Good for boiling but not roasting.
Diane Ragone 322 23 July 1987	7.27N 151.51E 200m elev. Cultivated
NTBG# 910268
Funding provided by IPGRI/USDA-ARS
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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