Breadnut, Kamansi
Artocarpus camansi

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m high. The flowers are on the ends of branches. The male flowers are club shaped an drooping and female flowers are round and upright. The fruit are oval and 20 cm across. They are green. They turn yellow-brown when ripe.

There are about 50 Artocarpus species. They are in the tropics and subtropics of Asia and the Pacific.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows best in the equatorial lowland. It grows up to 600 m altitude. It suits a rainfall between 1300-3800 mm per year. It is best in deep fertile soil and it needs to be well-drained. It will grow up to 17° N and S of the equator. It does best in full sun. It needs a temperature above 5-10°C. It does best at temperatures of 21-32°C.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Central Africa, Central America, Congo, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Suriname, West Indies

How it is used for food

Young fruit are boiled, fried or roasted and eaten as a vegetable. The seeds are boiled or roasted.

Edible parts

Seeds, vegetable

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. They germinate easily.

It is moderately fast growing. Trees can produce 600-800 fruits in a season.

Its other names

Local names

Amuke, Castana, Chataigner, Dulugian, Kolo, Kapiak, Kelur, Kemangsi, Kluwih, Kulor, Kulur, Kuror, Mei kakano, Pakau, Pana de pepitas, Pulor, Ugod

Synonyms

This is probably the seeded breadfruit in Papua New Guinea Artocarpus altilis var. seminifera (Parkinson) Fosberg; Sagot et Raoul;