Artocarpus_mariannensis

<i>Artocarpus mariannensis</i>

Artocarpus mariannensis

Species of flowering plant


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 utilised extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia.[4]

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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.

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