Artocarpus mariannensis | |
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Characteristic "duck foot" leaf shape | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Artocarpus |
Species: | A. mariannensis |
Binomial name | |
Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul |
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
- 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
- Leaf stencil on bench, Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña, Guam
- Buttresses at base of trunk, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
- Seeds (hutu), Dededo, Guam
- Terminal leaf bud. Dededo, Guam
- Developing fruit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge
- Seedling, Dededo, Guam
References
See also
References
- "Artocarpus mariannensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- 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.
- Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
- "Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) in Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands". Retrieved 2021-04-19.