Wild Jack Tree
Artocarpus hirsutus
Also known as Aini, Hirsute Artocarpus
Tree
About Wild Jack Tree
Artocarpus hirsutus, commonly known as wild jack, is a tropical evergreen tree species that is native to India, primarily in Kerala, but also in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, where it grows in moist, deciduous to partially evergreen woodlands.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Artocarpus hirsutus
- Genus
- Artocarpus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- aini, aini-maram
- Tamil
- Aiyinipila, அநிலீ Anjili, Aiyini pala
- Kannada
- ಹೆಬ್ಬಲಸು Hebbalasu, ಕಬ್ಬಲಸು Kabbalasu, ಕಾಡುಹಲಸು Kaadu halasu
- Malayalam
- ആഞ്ഞിലി Anjili, Ayani, Anjili
- Marathi
- Bakodyo
Botanical family
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Wild Jack Tree belongs to the Moraceae family.
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