Betau jackfruit tree
Artocarpus nitidus subsp. lingnanensis

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 17-35 m tall. It can have buttresses. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 7-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. They are thinly leathery with a wedge shaped base. There can be irregular shallow teeth along the edge. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are red when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests in southern China. In Indonesia it grows in evergreen forests up to 1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan in China it grows between 800-1300 m altitude. It grows in secondary forest. In Rockhampton Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, USA, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is a cultivated plant.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Kwai muk, Maeloozha, Pohon nangka betau, Sambour, Sampor

Synonyms

Artocarpus lingnanensis Merr.; Artocarpus parvus Gagnep.; Artocarpus sampor Gagnep.;