Trec., Moraceae
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Trec., Moraceae |
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Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Risk assessment results: Evaluate; score: 3 (Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment for Artocarpus nitidus)
Other Latin names: (no species-level synonyms found)
Common name(s): [more details]
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Unknown: hung kwai muk, kwai muk, ma hat |
Habit: tree
Description: "[Artocarpus nitidus] has glossy, elliptic to obovate, entire, 3-5" long leaves; axillary inflorescenses, the staminate oblong to club-shaped, the pistillate heads more or less globose; and lumpy multiple fruit 1.5-2" in diameter with yellow, downy-hairy skin when ripe, the flesh salmon-orange and containing 1-8 peas-sized, hard gray seeds." (A Tropical Garden Flora, p. 404)
Habitat/ecology: (no habitat/ecology info known by PIER)
Propagation: seed (Useful tropical plants)
Native range: China, Taiwan, India, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands (GRIN)
"native from southern China throughout Southeast Asia" (subsp. lingnanensis) (A Tropical Garden Flora, p. 404)
Impacts and invaded habitats: (no invaded habitats or impacts known by PIER; please let us know if you know of such information we should add here)
Presence:
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Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
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State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Maui Island | Consortium of Pacific Herbaria (2018) | |
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (eastern New Guinea Island) |
Papua New Guinea (eastern New Guinea Island) | Consortium of Pacific Herbaria (2018) | |
Comments: "A few trees of Artocarpus nitidus Trécul are grown around Honolulu. . . . [Artocarpus nitidus] is said to have been introduced to Hawai'i around 1960 from southern China. It is sparingly grown elsewhere." (A Tropical Garden Flora, p. 404)
Control: If you know of control methods for Artocarpus nitidus, please let us know.