Treculia

<i>Treculia</i>

Treculia

Genus of trees

Treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae that is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant.

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The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.[2]

Species

Five species are accepted.[1][3]

  • Treculia acuminata Baill.
  • Treculia africana Decne. ex Trécul
    • Treculia africana var. africana
      • Treculia africana var. africana cultivar Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC [4]
    • Treculia africana var. ilicifolia (Leandri) C.C.Berg
    • Treculia africana var. inversa Okafor
    • Treculia africana var. mollis (Engl.) Léonard
    • Treculia africana var. sambiranensis (Leandri) C.C.Berg
  • Treculia lamiana Leandri
  • Treculia obovoidea N.E.Br.
  • Treculia zenkeri Engl.

References

  1. [1]
    Treculia Decne. ex Trécul. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. [2]
    Walker, Matt (24 December 2009). "Chimps use cleavers and anvils as tools to chop food". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  3. [3]
    Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
  4. [4]
    Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
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