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Artocarpus mariannensis

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Species of flowering plant

Artocarpus mariannensis
Characteristic "duck foot" leaf shape
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Artocarpus
Species: A. mariannensis
Binomial name
Artocarpus mariannensis
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Artocarpus mariannensis (Chamorro: dugdug), also known as the Marianas breadfruit or the seeded breadfruit, is a species of plant in the mulberry / fig family, Moraceae. It is endemic to the Mariana Islands and Guam. It has been utilized extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia.

Gallery

  • Mature tree, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam Mature tree, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
  • Fruit core and stem, with scattered pieces of fruit on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam Fruit core and stem, with scattered pieces of fruit on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
  • Fallen fruit with seeds (hutu) in casings on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam Fallen fruit with seeds (hutu) in casings on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
  • Leaf stencil on bench, Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña, Guam Leaf stencil on bench, Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña, Guam
  • Buttresses at base of trunk, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam Buttresses at base of trunk, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
  • Seeds (hutu), Dededo, Guam Seeds (hutu), Dededo, Guam
  • Terminal leaf bud. Dededo, Guam Terminal leaf bud. Dededo, Guam
  • Developing fruit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge Developing fruit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge
  • Seedling, Dededo, Guam Seedling, Dededo, Guam

References

See also

References

  1. "Artocarpus mariannensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  2. Orwa, C.; Mutua, A.; Kindt, R.; Jamnadass, R.; Anthony, S. (2009). Artocarpus mariannensis (PDF). Agroforestree Database:a tree reference and selection guide v.4.0. World Agroforestry.
  3. Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
  4. "Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) in Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
Taxon identifiers
Artocarpus mariannensis
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