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Artocarpus heterophyllus

Lam. (1789)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Moraceae Genus: Artocarpus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Encycl. 3: 29 (1789)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:404 (DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2012:19 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012b:70 (NEWNAT/H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Artocarpus heterophyllus Makiki Valley, slope of Tantalus, Honolulu, T.Hawaii. Planted in U.S. Exp Station Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 8926 Oahu BISH 1930-01-01
2 Artocarpus heterophyllus 'Iole ahupuaa, Kapaau, N Kohala Throughout Waiunaia gulch. Associates: Arenga pinnata, Syzygium jambos, Aleurites moluccana, Cinnamomum sp., Coffea arabica. Preserved_Specimen 8 - 10 fruiting adults and plentiful seedliongs. Lvs with milky latex, scabrous undersides. Trees 50 - 60 ft tall. Parker, J. 116 Hawaii BISH 2010-04-06
3 Artocarpus heterophyllus Tantalus, U.S.Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 376 Oahu BISH 1927-01-24
4 Artocarpus heterophyllus Honolulu, Oahu, T.Hawaii. Planted on Tantalus mountain Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2251 Oahu BISH 1927-11-27
5 Artocarpus heterophyllus Old Pali Road, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Williams, E. Oahu BISH 1933-06-01
6 Artocarpus heterophyllus Honolulu, 4400 Tantalus Dr. wet forest, roadside; with Persea americana, Epipremnum aureum, Ficus Preserved_Specimen 20-25 m tree Ray, G. 38 Oahu BISH 1997-08-17
7 Artocarpus heterophyllus Honolulu, Tantalus Drive slope 30%, red clay Preserved_Specimen veg type, green foilage, description 15 to 20 feet Aki, J. 21 Oahu BISH 1969-11-09
8 Artocarpus heterophyllus Na Pali Coast, Hanakapiai Valley, growing near an old homestead, below intersection of loop trail & trail to waterfall. Preserved_Specimen One tree, about 30' tall,Dbh about 20, spread 35'. Clarke, G. 345 Kauai BISH 1980-04-11
9 Artocarpus heterophyllus Manoa Valley, Waiakeakua Wet secondary forest. Preserved_Specimen 1.5 m tall sparingly branched sapling with white viscous sap, thickened taproot about 30 cm long. No flowers or fruit; not a root sucker. OED 2008110401 Oahu BISH 2008-11-04
10 Artocarpus heterophyllus Koloa District. National Tropical Botawnical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Food for Thought area, west side of Lawai Stream, near tool shed. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Tree 10 meters, trunk 40 cm. dbh., bark blackish, scaly. Latex sticky, leaves dark shiny green above. Male inflorescence yellow-green. Cauliflorous, fruit ellipsoid, 30-40 x 19-25 cm., surface green, with conical spikes, seeds light brown. Lorence, D.H. 10858 Kauai BISH 2021-05-21
11 Artocarpus heterophyllus Puhi Camp, just west of Kauai Community College Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25 ft. Sap white, viscid. Leaves dark glossy above, paler below. Flynn, T.W. 1634 Kauai BISH 1986-04-03
12 Artocarpus heterophyllus Koloa District. National Tropical Botawnical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Food for Thought area, west side of Lawai Stream, near tool shed. Cul,tivated Preserved_Specimen Tree 10 meters, trunk 40 cm. dbh., bark blackish, scaly. Latex sticky, leaves dark shiny green above. Male inflorescence yellow-green. Cauliflorous, fruit ellipsoid, 30-40 x 19-25 cm., surfacce green, with cconical spikes, seeds light brown. Lorence, D.H. 10858 Kauai BISH 2021-05-21
13 Artocarpus heterophyllus Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley. Bamboo Bridge section, along W side of road by Nick's shed Preserved_Specimen Tree 6-7 m x 25 cm d.b.h., latex white. Cauliflorous, fruit pendulous,ellipsoid, 50 x 23 cm, surface warty, green, flesh fibrous, seeds surrounded by sweet aromatic edible aril. Lorence, D.H. 7418 Kauai BISH 1993-08-06
14 Artocarpus heterophyllus Papaiko HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 3/10/2018
15 Artocarpus heterophyllus Kalakaua Ave. & Young St., Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Tree 10 m. tall, lactiferous Fosberg, F.R. 29646 Oahu BISH 1948-03-01
16 Artocarpus heterophyllus In Hilo Forestry Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree to 5 m. Leaves coriaceous, dark shiny green above; lighter green below. Midrib and veination yellow. Fruit yellow-green, immature. Petioles green. Trunk gray-brown. Teraoka, W. 161 Hawaii BISH 1979-11-13
17 Artocarpus heterophyllus Kona HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 5/7/2014
18 Artocarpus heterophyllus Honolulu District, Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree with dark green, glossy leaves; copious, thick milky sap; large cauliferous fruit. Herbst, D.R. 650 Oahu BISH 1967-10-13
19 Artocarpus heterophyllus Halawa Hts. trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 40801 Oahu BISH 1946-07-07
20 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Tree with dark green, glossy leaves; copious, thick, milky sap; large, cauligerous fruit. Herbst, D.R. 650 Oahu BISH 1967-10-13
21 Artocarpus heterophyllus Schofield Barracks Preserved_Specimen Female Juvenile fruit. McEldowney, G.A. Oahu BISH 1952-09-10
22 Artocarpus heterophyllus National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, Big Valley, north of Lawai Stream crossover in canoe garden. Mesic wet forest, disturbed roadside UNKNOWN . Coordinates do not match to country in source data. Not found a country in reverser geocoding. Bioversity International G. J. Ray Kauai HAPI 8/17/1997
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