Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Common Names

Jack, Jackfruit, Jakfruit

Description

Yellow-green, white cream or pink flesh, ovate, prickles, warts, large brown flat seeds, fruit up to 3 feet in length, and 20 inch diameter.

Origin

Fiji, Philippines, Polynesia, Tahiti, Thailand, Vietnam

Comments

Host for fruit flies (including Bactrocera spp.), moths (Pyralidae), and scales.