Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trécul

„ , BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Ulu hamoa	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg x A. mariannensis Trecul
Tokelau	Nukunonu Island	Nukunonu Village
Growing beside Falepa at Nukunonu wharf
Fruits immature. Elongate (up to 25 cm) with neck resembling Gutufagu. Pale yellow flesh with
few medium-size or large seeds. Male inflorescence large and plump, 45-60x5 cm, with
abundant pollen.Leaves deeply dissected with 3-4, mostly four pairs of widely separated lobes
with undulate margins. Few very long reddish hairs on lower veins.
Ethnobotany - The most common type along with Ulu elise. Ulu Hamoa is more popular
because it has fewer seeds, is easier to manage, and fast-growing. Matures December-January.
Unlike Ulu elise, seeds of Ulu hamoa do not grow true to type, but develop into 1/4, 1/2, or
3/4-caste trees {Ulu afa), and are propagated by air-layering branches to clonally reproduce. 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 059 7 Nov 1985	9.10S 171.53W Sealevel	Cultivated
NTBG# 890180
Funding provided by NTBG, USP/IRETA/SPRAD
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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