Umbopin
Artocarpus vriesianus
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A tall tree. It grows 12 m tall. The branches are brown with shallow cracks along their length. They also have round air pores in the bark. The leaves are thin and can be soft or papery. They are oval and have a tail at the tip. They are smooth and 20 cm wide by 25 cm long. The leaves are mid green above and more pale underneath. The flower cluster has male and female flowers separately. The fruit is a composite fruit with parts fused together. It is 5 cm across. The fruit are orange, pulpy and edible. Four varieties have been recognised.
There are about 50 Artocarpus species. They are in the tropics and subtropics of Asia and the Pacific.
Where it is found
A coastal tropical plant. It is widely distributed around Papua New Guinea except New Ireland and Bougainville. It grows up to 2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten after cooking. The young fruit are chewed as a substitute for betel nut.
A minor fruit in Papua New Guinea.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are mostly self sown. Presumably they grow from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Badokas, Matuka, Taas, Yabe yabe