Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trécul

BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Ulu afa elise	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trecul
Tokelau	Nukunonu Island	Nukunonu Village
Fruits elongate (up to 30 cm), hourglass-shaped. Moderately rough with discrete, raised sections.
Numerous large seeds. Male inflorescence narrow, 15-20 cm. Small leaves moderately dissected
with 2-3 pairs of lobes. Numerous appressed reddish hairs on lower veins.
Ethnobotany - Matures October-November. 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 tightly wrapped with cord. Keeps 6-12 months.
Diane Ragone 046 5 Nov 1985	9.1OS 171.53W Sealevel	Cultivated
NTBG# 890173
Funding provided by NTBG, USP/IRETA/SPRAD
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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