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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Artocarpus heterophyllus – Jackfruit - Jack fruit

General Information

Common Name	Jack Fruit, Jackfrut
Scientific Name	Artocarpus heterophyllus
Sun Tolerance	Full Sun
Height	9–21 m (30–70 ft)
Spread	3.5-4.7 m (12-15 ft)
Growth Rate	Moderate
Bloom Time	Spring
Color	Green
Flower Color	Green
Type	Tree
Native	South and Southeast Asia

Classification

Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Hamamelididae
Order	Urticales
Family	Moraceae – Mulberry family
Genus	Artocarpus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. – Breadfruit
Species	A. heterophyllus

Huge Fruits on Jack fruit Tree

Artocarpus heterophyllus common name is Jack fruit. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India. It is mainly found and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines. It is also found in the tropical regions of Africa and South America. It is one of the most popular and delicious fruits in the world. Jackfruit is the National fruits of Bangladesh. The tree grows up to 9-21m (30-70 ft) in height. This is an evergreen tree. The leaves are dark green, alternate, entire, simple glossy, leathery, stiff, large up to 15 cm (6 in) in length and elliptic to oval in form. Leaves are often deeply lobed when juvenile and on young shoots.

The tree is monoecious, male and female flowers are borne on the same individual trees separately on short, stout stems that sprout from older branches and the trunk and male spikes are found on younger branches above female spikes.. Tiny male flowers are borne in oblong clusters 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in length; the female flower clusters are elliptic or rounded. It is one of the largest fruits that reaching as much as 36 kg in weight and up to 90 cm (36 in) long and 50 cm (20 in) in diameter

In generally, the seeds are collect from the ripe fruit then dried them in sun to store them for long time. The seeds can use for new plantation. The dried seeds most of time use to cook with vegetables. The wood of the tree is used for the production of musical instruments and widely used in the manufacture of furniture, doors and windows.