Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

  • Collector(s)

    F. Henderson 1273 with A. Ososki, A. Garcia Ventura, 18 Apr 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. La Vega Mun. La Penda, El Caño.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817542

    Occurrence ID: b4184b22-7262-429e-b534-237d7c5eb68d

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • County/Municipio

    La Vega Mun.

  • Locality

    La Penda, El Caño.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 37 m. (121 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.3344, -70.5992

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Medicinal Plants of the Dominican Republic
moraceae
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg
Dominican Republic, La Vega, La Penda, El Cano. 19°20’04”
N; 70° 35’57” W. Alt. 120 ft, April 18, 2006
Tree, aprox. 15 m tall. Stem stout, dbh 47 cm. Leaves, large
and lobate; upper surface dark shiny green, lower surface light
green; glabrous. Fruits large, 10-15 cm long, 12 cm diam.
Covered by pointy wards; multiple seeds. Exudates milky sap.
Vernacular name: giien pan
Uses fruits edible, controls sugar levels used to treat diabetes
Flor Henderson 1273 with Marleny Acevedo, Frank Gomez-
Moronta & Zacarias Beato Romero “Mario”
(5 vouchers - each a leaf + a cross section of fruit)
Sponsored by CUNY- Community College Collaborative Grant
04817542