Jackfruit
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Artocarpus heterophyllus is the scientific name for jackfruit, and is family of Moracea. Jackfruit (also called "Jakfruit") is a type of fruit from India, Bangladesh (National fruit) and Sri Lanka.[1] When a Jackfruit ripens, it changes from green to slightly yellow.
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Parts of the Fruit
The seeds are cooked and taken food, the green like unready fruit is cooked as a plant used for food, and the brown made ready is taken food a little cold.
Jackfruit Tree
The jackfruit tree can be up to 15-20 meters,[2] and its leaves are a stiff, glossy green color and measure up to about 15 to 20 centimeters long. This tree is considered the largest tree-borne fruit in the world[3] weighing near 18 kilograms and reaching up to 60 cm long in length.
Jackfruit Media
Jackfruit tree illustrated from one of the earliest natural history books about China by Jesuit Missionary author Michael Boym in 1656.
Jackfruit tree trunk showing texture and coloration
The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), also known as jack tree,[7] is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae).[8] Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India and the rainforests of Malaysia.
Flower buds and leaves of a jackfruit tree
Jackfruit tree with fruits
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Jackfruit in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
An opened Jack Fruit or Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jackfruit seeds on a plate from Bangladesh
References
- ↑ Morton, Julia (1987). "Jackfruit". Fruits of warm climates. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Jackfruit | Description & Uses | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ↑ "Largest tree-borne fruit". Guinness World Records. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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