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Artocarpus lacucha, also known as monkey jack [1] or monkey fruit, [1] is a tropical evergreen tree species of the family Moraceae. It is distributed throughout the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia . [ 2 ]
It is found in the heartwood of Artocarpus lakoocha and in the traditional drug 'Puag-Haad' made from it. [1] It is also the aglycone of mulberroside A, a compound found in Morus alba, the white mulberry. [2] Oxyresveratrol is a potent tyrosinase inhibitor. [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.
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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 altilis, was introduced across Oceania by Polynesians colonists. [2] Batocarpus and Clarisia are native to the Neotropics. [ 4 ] Hulletia is native to Southeast Asia , Parartocarpus and Prainea (sometimes included in Artocarpus ) to the Indo-Pacific and Treculia to tropical Africa and Madagascar .
dyes: Tephrosia purpurea, Artocarpus chama, Artocarpus lacucha; burial ceremonies: Ixora sp., Rothmannia sootepensis; communication with ancestral spirits: Pavetta indica; placed on ears of sick people: Bombax anceps; coffin wood: Magnolia baillonii, Magnolia garrettii; hunting dart poison: resin of Antiaris toxicaria; fish poison: Mucuna ...
This is a list of forest trees of northern Thailand, organized by family.The list is from Gardner, Sidisunthorn & Anusarnsunthorn (2007). [1]The trees listed below can be found in the following ecoregions of Thailand: