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NTBG Plant Name:
Artocarpus altilis x mariannensis 'Ulu afa'
Barcode:
PTBG1000057083
Specimen ID:
072194
Collector ID:
040
Collector Name:
Diane Ragone
Collection Date:
November 3, 1985
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Region:
Polynesia
Country:
TK
Island:
Nukunonu
Locality:
Nukunonu Village
Num Duplicates:
1 of 2
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Fruits elongate, hourglass-shaped. Dark green, pebbly with hard raised or pyramidal sections flattened on top. Very yellow flesh with many large seeds. Very sticky latex. Male inflorescence narrow, up to 30 cm. Leaves shallow to moderately dissected with 2-3 pairs of lobes. Very few short reddish hairs on lower veins. Large stately tree 18-20 m. NTBG acc. #890168
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Fruits mature November-December. Wood occasionally used for canoes. Preservation: no memory of pit fermentation, all types preserved by being boiled, sliced or pulled apart, then sun-dried for 3-4 days on pieces of woven coconut (like the shades used to screen out rain from the houses). Mature or ripe fruits can be prepared this way. Stored in a woven, airtight coconut frond basket tightly wrapped with cord. Keeps 6-12 months.
Habitat:
Cultivated.
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023