Artocarpus tonkinensis
A.Chev. ex Gagnep.
Moraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Artocarpus tonkinensis is a tree growing 14 - 16 metres tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood, edible fruit and gum. It is sometimes cultivated in Cambodia, Vietnam and S China for its edible fruits[
,
524- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
524- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - China, Vietnam, Cambodia.
Habitat
Sunny mountain slopes at elevations below 800 metres in China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Forests, at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
524- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 41
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a treatment of the genus Artocarpus, section Pseudojaca. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, 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[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
]. The yellow, globose fruit is up to 65mm in diameter[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The latex obtained from the stems is used for the production of chewing gum[
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is very hard[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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