Seeded breadfruit (Artocarpus mariannensis)

Family: Moraceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Artocarpus mariannensis is a large, fast-growing, tropical tree up to 20 m high with a rounded, spreading crown and broadly oval leaves. All parts of the plants are used medicinally. The latex derived from the plant is diluted and taken internally for treatment against diarrhoea, stomach pain, and dysentery. It can be applied externally as well against skin ailments and thrush and other fungal diseases.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet aroma and taste. — Edible portion: Fruit, Seeds, Sprouts.; Fruit - raw or cooked.; The deep yellow pulp has a sweet aroma and taste.; The very ripe fruits can be eaten raw, but they, and the immature fruits, are more commonly roasted or baked.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in tall native-canopy forest and secondary forest, in coral limestone and volcanic islands with steep slopes and ridges and ravine forests from coastal to lower mountain slopes. (Zone 10)