Artocarpus sepicanus
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A small or large tree. It grows 16-40 m high. The trunk can be 80 cm across. It can have buttresses 2 m tall. The bark is rough and flaky. The leaves occur singly at a node and are arranged in spirals long the branch. The leaves are simple and broadest near the middle. They are 16-21 cm long by 8-10 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. Male flowers are along an axis and female flowers occur singly. Male and female flowers occur in the same plant. The fruit is a multiple fruit 2-3 cm long and 2 cm wide. They are green and fleshy and do not have spines. There are about 12 seeds 1 cm long.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest. It grows in the Sepik Provinces and Morobe.
Countries/locations it is found in
Pacific, Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
The seeds of the fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Seeds