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Botanical Name:

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Artocarpus heterophyllus
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Common Name:

Jackfruit
Family Name:

MORACEAE
Genus:

Artocarpus
species

heterophyllus
Name Derivation

G: Gk. artos- bread, karpos- fruit; S: Gk. diversely leafed
Growth Habit:

Tree
Dimensions:

20m x 20m
Flower:

Monoecious male and female inflorescences on specialised laterals. Male minute, yellow on pendulous catkins. Female on large upright head
Climate:

Cold sensitive. drought intolerant. Coastal. Will not tolerate saline soils prefers organic slightly acid soil.
Fruit:

Syncarp elongated. Green short hexagonal spines. Edible pulp around seeds
Propagation:

Seed grafting
Horticulture Use:

Edible fruit tree also used as perimeter tree around other tropical fruit orchards
Culture & Maintenance:

Fast growing and therefore requires regular moderate fertiliser and water
Foliage:

Simple dark green slightly leathery lobed on young plants

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