Moraceae FAMILY

Artocarpus gomezianus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Artocarpus gomezianus is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall[ 524 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1960 ISBN Description Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The straight, cylindrical stem can be unbranched for 10 metres or more. The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is eaten locally. It is also sometimes cultivated for its fruit in Sri Lanka and southern India[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. , 524 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1960 ISBN Description Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatA canopy tree in evergreen and semi-evergreen forest in areas with a distinct dry season, found at elevations up to 600 metres[ 524 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1960 ISBN Description Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].