About Breadfruit
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae). Its name is derived from the texture of the moderately ripe fruit when cooked, similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato-like flavor. Breadfruit was spread into Oceania via the Austronesian expansion and is believed to have been selectively bred in Polynesia from the breadnut (Artocarpus camansi). British and French navigators introduced a few Polynesian seedless varieties to Caribbean islands during the late 18th century. Today it is widely grown in tropical regions throughout South and Southeast Asia, islands in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, lowland Central America, northern South America and Africa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Artocarpus altilis
- Genus
- Artocarpus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Breadfruit belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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