Kalo, Kolo, Antipolo
Artocarpus blancoi

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A large tree with a trunk 90 cm across. The bark secretes a milky sap. The leaves are very large and have a series of leaflets on each side of a common stalk. The fruit are rounded and very rough.

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. Common and widely distributed in forest at low and medium altitudes from northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao of the Philippines.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit and seeds are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Artocarpus communis var. blancoi Elmer;