Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common name:
Jakka, Nangkaboom, Jack fruit tree, Jack tree, Jackfruit
Family:
Moraceae (Mulberry)
Distribution:
Southeast Asia
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
Its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit (up to 36kg). In India it has been cultivated for up to 6000 years. The fruit’s flavour is comparable to a combination of apple, pineapple, mango, and banana.
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Locations
1:
Tropical house 2
(Tropical Hse 2)
• Accession: 2016-5/1 • Provenance: Horticultural
2:
Upper garden, beds bordering Harmonie
(Uh)
• Accession: 1999-962/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual