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Artocarpus hirsutus
Also called Hairy Bread Fruit Tree, Wild Jack Fruit, Wild Jack
Hirsute artocarpus is a large tropical evergreen canopy tree from the Western Ghats of India, grown for its durable timber and sweet edible fruit. It suits warm, humid, wet tropical climates and is rarely grown as a houseplant.
Artocarpus hirsutus, commonly known as wild jack, hairy bread-fruit tree, hirsute artocarpus or Maria plum is a tropical evergreen tree species native to India. It is found primarily in Kerala, but also in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, where it grows in moist, deciduous to partially evergreen woodlands.
Artocarpus hirsutus grows at elevations from sea level to around 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in places with an annual rainfall of 1,500 mm (60 in) or more. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats where it is found in evergreen forests. It is a common tree in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests from South Maharashtra to Kanyakumari
Artocarpus hirsutus is prized for its durable timber which is comparable in quality with teak. The timber was used extensively in the construction of ceilings, door frames and furniture in older buildings, especially in Kerala. The famous snake boats of Kerala are often hewn out of the
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Artocarpus hirsutus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
