Artocarpus camansi Blanco

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Artocarpus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15 m high. The flowers are on the ends of branches. The male flowers are club shaped an drooping and female flowers are round and upright. The fruit are oval and 20 cm across. They are green. They turn yellow-brown when ripe.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows best in the equatorial lowland. It grows up to 600 m altitude. It suits a rainfall between 1300-3800 mm per year. It is best in deep fertile soil and it needs to be well-drained. It will grow up to 17° N and S of the equator. It does best in full sun. It needs a temperature above 5-10°C. It does best at temperatures of 21-32°C.
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Alluvial forests in lowland areas, it is one of the first species to appear on the tops of frequently flooded banks of rivers.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Young fruit are boiled, fried or roasted and eaten as a vegetable. The seeds are boiled or roasted.
Uses animal food cloth cooking eating environmental use food gene source gum material medicinal shade water-proofing windbreak wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. They germinate easily.
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Images

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:850363-1
WFO ID wfo-0000550450
COL ID H24P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 847828
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Synonyms

Artocarpus camansi Artocarpus leeuwenii