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Readily available in many developing African countries, T. africana can be an alternative to rice and yam. [9] The seeds can be ground to flour, pressed for oil, or used as flavouring in alcoholic drinks. They can also be dry-roasted and eaten as a snack. African breadfruit is a good adjunct in brewing because it is a source of fermentable sugars.
The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant. The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat. [2]
Breadfruit trees grow to a height of 26 metres (85 feet). [5] The large and thick leaves are deeply cut into pinnate lobes. All parts of the tree yield latex, [5] which is useful for boat caulking. [7] The trees are monoecious, with male and female flowers growing on the same tree.
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Breadfruit may refer to: Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), a species of flowering tree widely grown for their edible fruit. It is also used to refer to the following closely related species: Artocarpus blancoi (tipolo or antipolo) of the Philippines; Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug, seeded breadfruit, or Marianas breadfruit) of Micronesia
Brosimum alicastrum can be monoecious, dioecious or hermaphroditic, changing from female to male as they age. Birds and bats are responsible for the dispersion of the seeds. [1] A tree can produce 150–180 kilograms (330–400 lb) of fruits per year. It stays productive for 120–150 years. [2]
Artocarpus is a genus of approximately 60 trees and shrubs of Southeast Asian and Pacific origin, belonging to the mulberry family, Moraceae.Most species of Artocarpus are restricted to Southeast Asia; a few cultivated species are more widely distributed, especially A. altilis (breadfruit) and A. heterophyllus (jackfruit), which are cultivated throughout the tropics.
Jackfruit trees are monoecious, having both female and male flowers on a tree. [7] [8] The inflorescences are pedunculated, cylindrical to ellipsoidal or pear-shaped, to about 10–12 cm (4– 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long and 5–7 cm (2–3 in) wide. Inflorescences are initially completely enveloped in egg-shaped cover sheets which rapidly slough off.