Miku
Artocarpus lowii

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 25 m tall. The leaves are arranged in spirals. They are narrowly oval with a pointed tip. The lower surface is smooth with white hairs on the midribs. The male flowering groups are solitary in the axils of leaves. The stalks are 3.5-5.5 cm long. The fruit are oval.

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 in evergreen forests at low altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon nangka mini

Synonyms

Saccus lowii Kuntze;