Artocarpus mariannensis

Artocarpus mariannensis
Characteristic "duck foot" leaf shape
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Artocarpus
Species:
A. mariannensis
Binomial name
Artocarpus mariannensis
Trécul[1]

Artocarpus mariannensis (Chamorro: dugdug), also known as the Marianas breadfruit or the seeded breadfruit, is a species of plant in the mulberry / fig family, Moraceae.[2] It is endemic to the Mariana Islands and Guam.[3] It has been utilized extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia.[4]

  • Mature tree, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
    Mature tree, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
  • Fruit core and stem, with scattered pieces of fruit on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
    Fruit core and stem, with scattered pieces of fruit on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
  • Fallen fruit with seeds (hutu) in casings on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
    Fallen fruit with seeds (hutu) in casings on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
  • Leaf stencil on bench, Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña, Guam
    Leaf stencil on bench, Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña, Guam
  • Buttresses at base of trunk, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
    Buttresses at base of trunk, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
  • Seeds (hutu), Dededo, Guam
    Seeds (hutu), Dededo, Guam
  • Terminal leaf bud. Dededo, Guam
    Terminal leaf bud. Dededo, Guam
  • Developing fruit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge
    Developing fruit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge
  • Seedling, Dededo, Guam
    Seedling, Dededo, Guam

See also

References

  1. ^ "Artocarpus mariannensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  2. ^ Orwa, C.; Mutua, A.; Kindt, R.; Jamnadass, R.; Anthony, S. (2009). Artocarpus mariannensis (PDF). Agroforestree Database:a tree reference and selection guide v.4.0. World Agroforestry.
  3. ^ Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
  4. ^ "Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) in Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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