Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trécul

BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Ulu afa	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trecul
Tokelau	Nukunonu Island	Nukunonu Village
No fruits. Fruits elongate, grow up to forearm length. Many seeds. Small leaves deeply dissected
with 2-3 pairs of widely separated lobes. Light-yellow veins with few hairs on upper veins.
Numerous reddish hairs on lower veins.
Ethnobotany - Matures in January. Used to make vaivaisu: grate soft coconut, mix together with
breadfruit and boil. 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 058 5 Nov 1985	9.10S 171.53W Sealevel	Cultivated
NTBG# 890179
Funding provided by NTBG, USP/IRETA/SPRAD
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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