Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Artocarpus altilis
Identified As:
Artocarpus altilis Yoareb
Collector Name:
Diane Ragone
Collection Date:
June 26, 1987
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
Yap Proper. Waloy Village. Sealevel.
Num Duplicates:
Sheet 1 of 2
Plant Description:
Fruits elongate, slightly pyriform (24x11 cm) with 10 cm stalk and raised neck of swollen, elongated, and pointed sections. Spiny with rounded sections with hard, raised center point. Pale green to yellow. White flesh with long (17 cm) core, no latex or discoloration when cut. Many tine aborted ovules. Male inflorescence 16 cm. Large, long leaves in tight clusters. Symmetrical, deeply dissected with 4-5, mostly five pairs of close, overlapping wide lobes with slightly undulate margins. Dark, brittle blade with green veins. Few to many long hairs on upper veins. Both surfaces slightly rough with short hairs. Tree ~ 15 m.
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Ethnobotany - Fruit is sweet, prepared by frying or boiling with coconut milk. Also used to make chalgoy. Boil, peel and remove core, pound with coconut milk and form into a ball.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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