Fruit · Medicinal
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.
FamilyMoraceae
EspañolJaca
AlsoJack, Jack Fruit
An evergreen tree in the fig and mulberry family that bears the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, with individual fruits weighing 4.5–27 kg and growing straight from the trunk and main limbs. The dark green, glossy, leathery leaves and every other part of the tree ooze a sticky white latex when cut. The ripe pulp is sweet and aromatic; the unripe fruit is cooked as a vegetable and the seeds roast like chestnuts.
Sourced · see Record tab Not evaluated by the IUCN (via GBIF); widely cultivated across the tropics. · IUCN
Worth knowingSeedlings can bear in their third or fourth year, and a mature tree can yield 18–115 kg or more of fruit a year; the latex will permanently stain clothing.
3on the estate
2carrying a tag
2sponsored
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Main Orchard | B | 7 July 2015 | Healthy | Julie J., USA | |
| 222 | Jungle Boardwalk | B | 17 June 2016 | Healthy | Julie J., USA | |
| — | Orchard Line | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — |
1 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.