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The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) [6] is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (). [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.
Artocarpus styracifolius, also known as two-coloured jackfruit, is a plant of the Moraceae family. It is native to South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan ( China ), Laos , and Vietnam . [ 2 ]
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 chama [1] is a tree in the family Moraceae: a wild species of the breadfruit/jackfruit genus and may be referred to as the 'chaplaish'; its Vietnamese name is mít nài (also used for other forest species). Distribution records are from: Yunnan China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sikkim and Thailand.
The Sacred Jackfruit Tree site is on the Kaina Hill, a small hillock in the southern part of a mountain range called Langmaijing, in the Imphal East district to the east of the Manipur valley. In the past, Kaina Hill was known as Lakhai Phandong Ching .
Artocarpus gomezianus [1] is a tree in the family Moraceae and a wild species on the breadfruit/jackfruit genus (Artocarpus); it may be referred to as the 'sampang' and its Vietnamese name is mít chay. Distribution records are from: Assam, through Indo-China to west Malesia.
Artocarpus lamellosus is a tree species in the family Moraceae and a wild species of the breadfruit/jackfruit genus (); it may be referred to as the butong in Tagalog and its Vietnamese name is mít nhỏ (also chay rừng which may be used for other forest species of Artocarpus).
Jackfruit tree with fruits. The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) was domesticated independently in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as evidenced by the fact that the Southeast Asian names for the fruit are not derived from the Sanskrit roots. It was probably first domesticated by Austronesians in Java or the Malay Peninsula.