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Monkey Jackruit
Artocarpus rigidus
Medium sized fruit (3-4"), with yellow-orange, mildly spiny skin. Pulp is orange, sub-acid, and lacking odor, unlike most other Artocarpus species.
Seed Availability
Seeds are not available for the Monkey Jackruit. Please visit our seed store to view current selections.
Description
Very large tree, over 100ft when mature.
Hardiness
Unknown. Probably not frost hardy.
Growing Environment
Little cultural information is available, although the tree is supposedly a bit hardier than the common jackfruit, and can be used as a rootstock for the jackfruit.
Propagation
By seed. Seeds must be planted immediately upon harvest.
Uses
Fruits are eaten fresh.
Native Range
Native to Burma, Malaysia, (peninsular and Borneo), and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java). The tree is cultivated in parts of Southeast Asia.
Related Species
Moraceae | |||
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit |
Artocarpus anisophyllus Entawak | ||
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit |
Artocarpus hypargyraeus Kwai Muk | ||
Artocarpus integer Chempedak |
Artocarpus kemando Pudau | ||
Artocarpus lakoocha Lakoocha |
Artocarpus nitidus Butong | ||
Artocarpus odoratissimus Marang |
Artocarpus rigidus Monkey Jackruit | ||
Artocarpus sarawakensis Pingan |
Artocarpus sericicarpus Pedalai | ||
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut |
Brosimum gaudichaudii Mama-Cadela | ||
Ficus religiosa Bo Tree |
Maclura pomifera Osage Orange | ||
Morus macroura Pakistan Mulberry |
Morus nigra Black Mulberry | ||
Parartocarpus venenosa Parartocarpus venenosa |
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