Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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    Moraceae
    Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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    NY Barcode: 4371469

    Occurrence ID: a332545d-07f6-4964-be67-d99d13b7c2af

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BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Enua	MORACEAE
Artocarpus ¿/ft/« (Parkinson) Fosberg
Cook Islands	Mangaia Island	Oneroa
No fruits. Small leaves deeply dissected with 4-5 pairs of widely separated lobes. Dull blade.
Many long, stif white hairs on upper veins. Few long appressed reddish hairs on tips of lower
veins.
Ethnobotany - Common and considered a very old cultivar. Was preferred for making
pit-fermented breadfruit.
BOTANICAL
botanical garden
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Diane Ragone 082 4 Dec 1985
21.54S 157.58W	Cultivated
NTBG#
Funding provided by NTBG, USP/IRETA/SPRAD
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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