Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit)


Botanical Information

FamilyMoraceae
GenusArtocarpus
Speciesaltilis
CategoryTropicals

Description and Growing Information

HabitatSoutheast Asia and most Pacific Ocean islands
Leaf DescriptionThe large and thick leaves are deeply cut into pinnate lobes.
Flower DescriptionThe trees are monoecious, with male and female flowers growing on the same tree. The male flowers emerge first, followed shortly afterward by the female flowers, which grow into a capitulum, which are capable of pollination just three days later.

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