Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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    Moraceae
    Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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    NY Barcode: 4371486

    Occurrence ID: 0f4454de-3dce-4b31-b7db-a771f8d91f5a

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MORACEAE
Oloapoal
BREADFRUIT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Mei aroape (arepe)
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
Pohnpei	Kitti Municipality
Marcelino Martin’s agroforest.
Fruits round and smóoth-textured. Leaves moderately dissected with three pairs of close lobes
with undulate margins. Some leaves have three lobes on one side, four on the other. Dark glossy
smooth blade with green veins. Few to many hairs on upper veins. Underside rough. Tree -9 m.
Ethnobotany - Name ‘arepe’ means excessively soft hardwood. Very delicious cultivar.
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BOTANICAL
Garde**
Diane Ragone 372 10 Aug 1987	6.49N 158.16E 5melev.	Cultivated
Marcelino Martin	NTBG#
Funding provided by IPGRI/USDA-ARS
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
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