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Artocarpus heterophyllus

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Name

Identification
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. [family MORACEAE ]
Related name
  • Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common name
  • jaca (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • jack-fruit; jak-fruit (less common, but orthographically correct being derived from Cingalese: jak, or by corruption from Malayalam: chakka, meaning ‘round’, i.e. for the fruit, not the tree)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • sycamore (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • jacquier., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. [family MORACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 2,
Names
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. [family MORACEAE]
Information
The Jack-fruit.
Range
It has been introduced into West Africa.

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