Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Syn. Polyphema jaca

IUCN Red List Not Evaluated (NE)

Local name

  • Jackfruit (English)
  • Katahal (Hindi)
  • Phanas (Gujarati)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Moraceae
20m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Artocarpus heterophyllus bark

Bark

Grey to reddish-brown, fairly smooth in young trees, becoming rough and slightly fissured with age. Exudes abundant white milky latex when cut.

Artocarpus heterophyllus leaves

Leaves

Evergreen, alternate, glossy, somewhat leathery leaves to 9 in long.

Artocarpus heterophyllus flower

Flower

Short, stout flowering twigs emerge from the trunk and large branches, or even from the soil-covered base of very old trees. Tiny male flowers are borne in oblong clusters 2–4 in in length.

Artocarpus heterophyllus fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruit may be 0.8 to 3 ft long and 6–20 in wide, and the weight ranges from 10–50 kg. There may be 100 or up to 500 seeds in a single fruit.

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Did you know?

The jackfruit produces the largest edible fruit borne on any tree, with some fruits weighing over 50 kg.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

South West India