Artocarpus mariannensis
Artocarpus mariannensis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of lowland tropical areas, usually found at elevations below 150 metres[1]. It grows best in areas where the mean maximum temperature of hottest month is 29 - 31°c and of the coolest month 16 - 18°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,300 - 3,800mm[1]. Older plants grow well in a sunny position, but young plants require some shade, with seedlings requiring 20 - 50% shade[1]. Prefers a light, well drained, and volcanic and shallow calcareous soil, either sandy, sandy loams or loams, with a pH in the range 6.1 - 7.4[1]. The plant tolerates saline and coralline soils and atolls[1]. Established plants can tolerate drought for a few months[1]. Trees can begin fruiting when about 5 years old[1]. The flowers require cross-pollination for seeds to be produced, but unpollinated flowers will still produce a fruit[1]. The tree is shallow-rooted[1].
Propagation
Seed - it has a very short viability and should be sown as soon as it is ripe[1]. Plant out the seedlings when 125cm tall[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Artocarpus+mariannensis>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [2]Plants of Guam — Moore P.H. & McMakin P. · University of Guam. · 1979 · http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm ↩︎Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎