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Artocarpus hirsutus
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Artocarpus hirsutus

Artocarpus hirsutus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthFast

A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 32°c, but can tolerate 16 - 38°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,500 - 3,500mm, but tolerates 1,700 - 4,500mm[1]. Older plants succeed in full sun or moderate shade, but younger trees require reasonable levels of shade[2, 1]. Succeeds in most soils, preferably well-drained[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6.5, tolerating 4.5 - 7.5[1]. A fast growing tree[2]. Trees do not coppice well, but produce abundant root suckers[2]. The tree has a deep taproot[2].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Seedlings do not transplant well and so the seed should either be sown in situ or in deep individual containers[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Artocarpus+hirsutus>

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]A Manual of Indian Timbers. — Gamble. J. S. · Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh · 1972 · ISBN - ↩︎First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
  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]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.
  5. [5]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.
  6. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎