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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.
Chryseobacterium artocarpus 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 .
Artocarpus ovatifolius var. dolichostachys Merr. Artocarpus sorsogonensis Elmer ex Merr. Artocarpus treculianus is a species of plant in the family Moraceae .
In addition, members of the genus Artocarpus are cultivated throughout the tropics, especially Artocarpus altilis, the breadfruit, and A. heterophyllus, the jackfruit. [2] The native range of Artocarpus, the largest genus, includes tropical Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Philippines and Micronesia.
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. [9] [10]
Artocarpus parvus, commonly known as kwai muk, is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is endemic to South-East Asia and Southern China. [1] The species is distinguished by the dark-red and rough bark of the tree. The fruit have a yellow-orange and velutinous peel, while the pulp is pink-orange. [2]
According to DNA fingerprinting studies, the wild seeded ancestor of Artocarpus altilis is the Artocarpus camansi, which is native to New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines. A. camansi was domesticated and selectively bred in Polynesia, giving rise to the mostly seedless Artocarpus altilis.