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Artocarpus chama
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Artocarpus chama

Artocarpus chama

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

A plant of the moist to wet tropics where there is a distinct dry season, it is found at elevations up to 1,650 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 32°c, but can tolerate 10 - 40°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,000 - 4,000mm, but tolerates 2,000 - 5,500mm[1]. Mature trees grow best in full sun or light shade, though younger trees require some shade[1]. Grows best in a fertile, medium to heavy, well-drained soil[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6.5, tolerating 4 - 7.5[1]. Wood production may be 15 - 40 cubic metres per hectare per year[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Artocarpus+chama>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
  2. [2]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40 — Harvard University; Boston, Mass. · 1959 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
  4. [4]Flore Forestiere Du Globe — Chnacerel L. · Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris. · 1920 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  5. [5]Timber Notes - Light Hardwoods VII (Sentang, Sepetir, Sesendok, Terap, Terentang) — Gan K. S.; Choo K. T.; Lim S. C. · Timber Technology Centre, FRIM; Kuala Lumpur. · 1999 · https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter/booksonline/ttb/TTBno17.pdf · ISBN 139-258 ↩︎An excellent series of leaflets, this one gives information on the wood of several species of light hardwoods. It can be downloaded as a PDF document from the Internet.