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General Information

Artocarpus dadah is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[, , ].
The tree is commonly exploited from the wild for its timber, which is traded internationally[]. T is also harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - Malaysia, Sumatra.

Habitat

Lowland and hill forest[]. Evergreen forests at elevations up to 900 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	20.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the tropics where it grows in rainforests with no distinctive dry season[].
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[].
A variable species, originally described under six different specific names[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - an acid flavour[, ]. The fruit is about the size of a chicken's egg[]. The fruit is up to 5cm in diameter[].

Medicinal

The latex is reported to have disinfectant properties and is applied to wounds[].

Other Uses

The yellowish wood is durable and is not attacked by insects[]. It is used for bridges, floor supports etc, but is too hard to be used for making boards[].
The wood is a source of keledang timber[]. We have no further information for this species, but the general description of keledang is as follows:-
The heartwood is yellow-brown to orange-red, darkinging to golden brown; it is clearly demarcated from the 5 - 7cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight or interlocked; there is a lustrous, ribbon-like aspect. The wood is fairly heavy, fairly hard, durable, being moderately resistant to fungi and resistant to termites and dry wood borers. It seasons somewhat slowly with a high risk of distortion and a slight risk of checking; once dry it is moderately stable to stable in service. It has a fairly high blunting effect upon tools, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide are recommended; the surface is fibrous and filling is recommended; it takes screws and nails poorly; glues correctly. The wood is used for furniture, house building, turnery, light carpentry, interior joinery and panelling, boxes and crates, boats etc[]. It is used for making high class coffins in Malaysia[].

Propagation

Seed - best extracted from ripe fruits and sown immediately as they cannot withstand desiccation and lose viability within a few week[]. There is no period of dormancy, the seed usually germinating immediately[].

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