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Artocarpus integer, commonly known as chempedak or cempedak, is a species of tree in the family Moraceae, in the same genus as breadfruit and jackfruit. It is native to Southeast Asia . Cempedak is an important crop in Malaysia and is also popularly cultivated in southern Thailand and parts of Indonesia , and has the potential to be utilized in ...
Artocarpus is a genus of approximately 60 trees and shrubs of Southeast Asian and Pacific origin, belonging to the mulberry family, Moraceae.Most species of Artocarpus are restricted to Southeast Asia; a few cultivated species are more widely distributed, especially A. altilis (breadfruit) and A. heterophyllus (jackfruit), which are cultivated throughout the tropics.
Artocarpus philippensis Lam. The jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) [ 6 ] is a species of tree in the fig , mulberry , and breadfruit family ( Moraceae ). [ 7 ] The jackfruit is the largest tree fruit, reaching as much as 55 kg (120 pounds) in weight, 90 cm (35 inches) in length, and 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter.
Breadfruit is one of the highest-yielding food plants, with a single tree producing up to 200 or more grapefruit-sized fruits per season, requiring limited care. In the South Pacific , the trees yield 50 to 150 fruits per year, usually round, oval or oblong weighing 0.25 to 6 kilograms (0.55 to 13 lb). [ 6 ]
Artocarpus: artocarpus trees; Artocarpus altilis: breadfruit Moraceae (mulberry family) Artocarpus ansiophyllus: entawak Moraceae (mulberry family) Artocarpus heterophyllus: common jackfruit Moraceae (mulberry family) Artocarpus integer: chempedak Moraceae (mulberry family) Artocarpus kemando: pudau Moraceae (mulberry family) Artocarpus lacucha ...
Plant species in the Moraceae are best known for their fruits. Overall, most species produced a fleshy fruit containing seeds. Examples include the breadfruit from Artocarpus altilis , the mulberry from Morus rubra , the fig from Ficus carica , and the jackfruit from Artocarpus heterophyllus .
Artocarpeae is a tribe within the plant family Moraceae. It includes 7 to 12 genera and 70 to 87 species including Artocarpus altilis , the breadfruit. Description
Chryseobacterium artocarpi is a Gram-negative and non-spore-forming bacteria from the genus Chryseobacterium which has been isolated from rhizosphere soil from the tree Artocarpus integer. [1] [3] [4] Chryseobacterium artocarpi produces flexirubin. [5]