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Treculia

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Family
  
Moraceae

Higher classification
  
Moraceae

Order
  
Rosales

Kingdom
  
Plantae

Scientific name
  
Treculia

Rank
  
Genus

Tribe
  
Artocarpeae

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Similar
  
Treculia africana, Moraceae, Batocarpus, Artocarpeae, Fatoua

Treculia africana african breadfruit tree


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.

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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.

Species

Treculia

  • Treculia africana
    • •Treculia africana subsp. africana Decne. ex Trec.•Treculia africana subsp. africana cultivar. Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC •Treculia africana subsp. madagascarica (N.E. Br.) C.C. Berg •Treculia africana var. ilicifolia (Leandri) C.C. Berg •Treculia africana var. inversa J.C. Okafor •Treculia africana var. mollis (Engl.) Léonard •Treculia africana var. sambiranensis (Leandri) C.C. Berg
  • Treculia lamiana Leandri
  • Treculia obovoidea N. E. Br.

    • References

    Treculia Wikipedia
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