Botanical Name : Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. Family : Moraceae English : Jackfruit, Jack tree Hindi : Kathal, cakki
Synonyms
Panasa, Kantakiphala, Ativrihatphala, Aamaashayaphala, Mahasaija, Phalin, Phalavrukshak, Kashtaphala, Aashay, Garbhakantak,Bruhatphal, Sthulkantaphala.
Artocarpus integrifolia Linn. f.
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants) :
Artocarpus altilis
Distribution & Habitat
All over in India. specially in southern region.It is largely found in tropical regions like South Asia, East Africa, Uganda, Brazil, and Mauritius.
Morphology
A huge tree grows 15 – 20 mts. high.
Leaves – simple,alternate, thick with three veins.
Flowers – unisexual.
Fruit – multiple, 10-20 cms. long and 16-30 cm. broad having thorns all over the surface.It weighs about 5 to 20 kg. Pulp of unripe fruit is white while that of ripe is yellow.
