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NTBG Plant Name:
Artocarpus altilis x mariannensis 'Mei koeng'
Barcode:
PTBG1000093230
Specimen ID:
089057
Collector ID:
ND24
Collector Name:
Noel Dickinson
Collection Date:
July 18, 2019
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Maui
State:
HI
County:
Maui County
District:
Hana District
Locality:
East Maui, NTBG Kahanu Garden, Breadfruit collection. Grid# Y7
Num Duplicates:
1=1
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Collected from NTBG890166.001, Grid# Y7. Mature tree at time of collection: height 13.716, diameter at breast height 62.3 centimeters. Fruits oblong, asymmetrical, lumpy. Dark green, pebbly with hard raised or pyramidal sections flattened on top. Very yellow flesh with large seeds. Leaves deeply dissected with 3-4 pairs of widely separated, narrow lobes with serrated margins. Thick, glossy smooth blade with green veins. No to few hairs on upper veins. Many appressed reddish hairs on lower veins. Name means hand or branched like coral, refers to the serrated, deeply dissected leaves. Also called Mwe serang, or Weang. Seeded breadfruit are known as Meias with two types: deeply incised leaves (Mei koeng) or entire (Mei chocho). Fruit and male flowers present (July). Refer to Collectors ID ND45.
From Accession #:
NTBG890166.001
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Plant Height:
13.716
Habit:
Tree
Phenology:
*fruit*
Habitat:
Cultivated.
Date of Record Creation:
November 3, 2022
Date of Last Update:
April 17, 2024