Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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    Moraceae
    Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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    NY Barcode: 4371430

    Occurrence ID: 2ff773dc-d335-4392-ae6e-24e6dae96db7

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BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Fia puou	MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis Parkinson (Fosberg)
Samoa	Savai’i Island	Saipipi Village
Tatau Faiga’s land. Past churches, about 50 m from main road by third house on galue #3.
Fruit oval, slightly rough with, irregularlyl raised, flattened sections. Short stalk and very
distinctive raised neck with two rows of elongated sections. Leaves very similar to Maopo
in being entire. Differ in that they have less lobing near tip; some are entire, ovoid with
narrow tip and slightly undulate margins. Small tree "4 cm, DBH 26.4 cm.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04371430
Specimen preserved in 70% alcohol before drying
Diane Ragone 654 22 July 2000 13.38.065S 172.11.806W 3melev. Cultivated
Gaugau Tavana, Paul M. Cox
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
04371430