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Artocarpus zeylanicus

Syn. Artocarpus gomezianus subsp. Zeylanicus

IUCN Red List Not Evaluated (NE)

Local name

  • Monkey Jack (English)
  • Vate Huli (Kannada)
  • Nakkarenu (Telugu)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Moraceae
35m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Artocarpus zeylanicus bark

Bark

Brownish to dark grey/purplish, flaking in small scales; the blaze is reddish.

Artocarpus zeylanicus leaves

Leaves

Simple, alternate, spirally arranged, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, leathery, glabrous above and velvety grey-pubescent beneath, with caudate-acuminate apices.

Artocarpus zeylanicus flower

Flower

Unisexual, borne in axillary globose heads; male and female flowers occur in separate heads, with female heads developing into compound fruits.

Artocarpus zeylanicus fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruits syncarpous (sorosis), subglobose, smooth, about 5 cm in diameter, yellow when ripe, containing numerous seeds.

Artocarpus zeylanicus

Did you know?

Unlike jackfruit (sweet), its edible round fruits have a distinctly tangy, tamarind-like flavour, surrounding a soft, fleshy yellow pulp.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

S. India, Sri Lanka