
Artocarpus altilis
Breadfruit
Family |
Moraceae |
Genus |
Artocarpus |
Species |
altilis |
Category |
Tropicals |
Height |
26 m |
Habitat |
Southeast Asia and most Pacific Ocean islands |
Leaf Description |
The large and thick leaves are deeply cut into pinnate lobes. |
Flower Description |
The trees are monoecious, with male and female flowers growing on the same tree. The male flowers emerge first, followed shortly afterward by the female flowers, which grow into a capitulum, which are capable of pollination just three days later. |