Ma'afala
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

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Geographic Origin of Accession: Samoa
Locality: Upolu
Distribution: Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Niue, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Micronesia, Australia, southern Florida
Notes: Tends to be a shorter, more compact tree than most varieties. Small-fruited. The white flesh is solid and dense and has a firm texture when cooked. The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture began exporting fresh fruit to New Zealand in 2003.
Season: April - December
Fruit
Shape: Oval
Skin Texture: Rough, irregularly raised, flattened to sandpapery
Weight (kg): 0.6 - 1.1
Average Weight (kg): 0.8
Length (cm): 12 - 16
Width (cm): 10 - 13
Average Size (cm): 14 x 11
Core size (cm): 9 x 3
Seedless, occasionally 1 or more
Skin Texture: Rough, irregularly raised, flattened to sandpapery
Weight (kg): 0.6 - 1.1
Average Weight (kg): 0.8
Length (cm): 12 - 16
Width (cm): 10 - 13
Average Size (cm): 14 x 11
Core size (cm): 9 x 3
Seedless, occasionally 1 or more
Leaves
Length (cm): 24 - 48
Width (cm): 20 - 40
Average Size (cm): 36 x 30
Lobes: 6 - 11
Average: 8
Width (cm): 20 - 40
Average Size (cm): 36 x 30
Lobes: 6 - 11
Average: 8
Male Flowers
Length (cm): 8 - 19
Width (cm): 2 - 3
Average Size (cm): 11 x 2
Width (cm): 2 - 3
Average Size (cm): 11 x 2
NTBG Accession(s): 770517
Garden: Kahanu
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