Artocarpus tomentosulus
F.M.Jarrett
Moraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Artocarpus tomentosulus is a tree growing up to 54 metres tall. The bole can be 63cm in diameter[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
A canopy or emergent tree in undisturbed to disturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 600 metres[
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 45.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
In general, species in this genus prefer a deep, well-drained soil; young plants need some shade, but need increasing light levels as they mature[
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- Huxley. A.
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- MacMillan Press
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- 1992
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- 0-333-47494-5
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- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
]. The pinkish-red flesh surrounds a number of large seeds[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
]. The greenish fruits are about 55mm in diameter[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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