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Artocarpus anisophyllus

Synonyms: Artocarpus anisophyllus var. sessilifolius; Artocarpus klidang; Artocarpus superba; Saccus anisophyllus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Artocarpus anisophyllus, the Entawak or mentawa, is a round, 3-4", brown yellow fruit. The Entawak's flesh is orange-red and may taste like a pumpkin in flavor, while it also has edible seeds which are commonly roasted, salted and eaten. Rarely cultivated in its native range. It is a large rainforest tree growing up to 45 metres. The fruit is eaten fresh and its propagation is by seeds. Entawak is a native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and intervening islands. It is also a distant relative to the well known Jackfruit, Breadfruit, and the tasty Tarap fruit which it is closest related to. It is propagated by seeds, grafting, cuttings and many other useful methods. It can grows exceedingly well in tropical climates as it cannot grow in subtropical climates . When grown from seed the
View Wikipedia Record: Artocarpus anisophyllus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Artocarpus anisophyllus

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0