Artocarpus mariannensis
| Artocarpus mariannensis | |
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| Characteristic "duck foot" leaf shape | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Artocarpus |
| Species: | A. mariannensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul[1]
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Artocarpus mariannensis (Chamorro: dugdug), also known as the Marianas breadfruit or the seeded breadfruit, is a species of plant in the mulberry / fig family, Moraceae.[2] It is endemic to the Mariana Islands and Guam.[3] It has been utilized extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia.[4]
Gallery
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Mature tree, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam -
Fruit core and stem, with scattered pieces of fruit on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam -
Fallen fruit with seeds (hutu) in casings on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam -
Leaf stencil on bench, Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña, Guam -
Buttresses at base of trunk, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam -
Seeds (hutu), Dededo, Guam -
Terminal leaf bud. Dededo, Guam -
Developing fruit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge -
Seedling, Dededo, Guam
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References
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Artocarpus mariannensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Orwa, C.; Mutua, A.; Kindt, R.; Jamnadass, R.; Anthony, S. (2009). Artocarpus mariannensis (PDF). Agroforestree Database:a tree reference and selection guide v.4.0. World Agroforestry.
- ^ Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
- ^ "Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) in Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands". Retrieved 2021-04-19.