Hullettia dumosa
King
Moraceae
Common Name:
Drawing of the leaves, flowers and fruit
Photograph by: G.C.Dass; Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta, Vol. 5, 1895
General Information
Hullettia dumosa is a shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1960
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- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra)
Habitat
Mountain forests at elevations up to 2,200 metres[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 7.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Edible Uses
Pulp around the seeds is edible, sweet[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The yellowish to bright-orange, subglose to oblongoid fruit is a curiously irregular syncarp up to 5cm in diameter[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is drunk as a treatment against diseases of the abdomen[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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- The Gardens' Bulletin Straits Settlements Vol VI
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- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore.
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- 1930
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- A botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This one focuses on the medicinal plants of the region.
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The bark is used against toothache[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. A gum obtained from the bark is applied to the tooth[
979- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Straits Settlements Vol VI
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- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore.
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- 1930
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- A botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This one focuses on the medicinal plants of the region.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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