Moraceae FAMILY
Artocarpus scortechinii
Artocarpus scortechinii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Artocarpus scortechinii is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall[ 525 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1959 ISBN Description Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of latex, fibre and wood. The wood is a source of 'terap' timber, which is traded.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatEvergreen forests, at elevations up to 750 metres[ 525 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1959 ISBN Description Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].