Treculia
| Treculia | |
|---|---|
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| Treculia africana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Artocarpeae |
| Genus: | Treculia Decne. ex Trécul |
Treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae that is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant.
The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.[1]
Species
- •Treculia africana subsp. africana Decne. ex Trec.[5]
- •Treculia africana subsp. africana cultivar. Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC [6]
- •Treculia africana subsp. madagascarica (N.E. Br.) C.C. Berg [7]
- •Treculia africana var. ilicifolia (Leandri) C.C. Berg [8]
- •Treculia africana var. inversa J.C. Okafor [9]
- •Treculia africana var. mollis (Engl.) Léonard [10]
- •Treculia africana var. sambiranensis (Leandri) C.C. Berg [11]
- Treculia lamiana Leandri[12]
- Treculia obovoidea N. E. Br.[13]
References
- ^ Walker, Matt (24 December 2009). "Chimps use cleavers and anvils as tools to chop food". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/15673136
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372915/source/tree
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372916
- ^ Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372919
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372921
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372917
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372918
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372920
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372922/source/tree
- ^ http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372923/source/tree
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