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Artocarpus gomezianus

Artocarpus gomezianus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

A plant of the lowland tropics, where it grows in areas with a distinct dry season[1]. In general, species in this genus prefer a deep, well-drained soil[2]. Mature trees require a sunny position, but young trees appreciate some shade[1].

Propagation

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

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41 — Harvard University; Boston, Mass. · 1960 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  2. [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  3. [3]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
  4. [4]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.