Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit)
Botanical Information
Family | Moraceae |
Genus | Artocarpus |
Species | altilis |
Category | Tropicals |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 26 m |
Description and Growing Information
Habitat | Southeast Asia and most Pacific Ocean islands |
Leaf Description | The large and thick leaves are deeply cut into pinnate lobes. |
Flower Description | The 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. |