Artocarpus blancoi
(Elmer) Merr.
Moraceae
Artocarpus communis blancoi Elmer
Common Name:
General Information
Artocarpus blancoi is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be 60cm in diameter with short, stout buttresses[
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- Asean Tropical Plant Database
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- http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp
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- Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
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- 1959
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- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines.
Habitat
Lowland forests and thickets[
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- Asean Tropical Plant Database
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- http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist lowland tropics. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is at least 2,000mm with a distinct dry season[
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- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 40
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Artocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit[
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- Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory
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- Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M.
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- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
- Year
- 1987
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- A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
]. Cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
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- Plant Inventory No. 142
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1950
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- A list of plant material (seeds, cuttings etc) recieved by the United States Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction during the period from January 1 to March 31, 1940. It details some plant uses.
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Medicinal
A decoction of two parts of the bark of this tree, combined with one part of the roots of Fleurya interrupta, is given in the treatment of strangularia (hernia)[
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- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
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- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
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- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
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- 0
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- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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