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Artocarpus altilis
(Moraceae)
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Species description or overview
Traditional tree Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit) 
Breadfruit overview is provided by Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry (www.traditionaltree.org).
Artocarpus altilis information from "Common forest trees of Hawaii"
Information about Artocarpus altilis is presented with respect to this species being a forest tree in Hawaii. The information on this site is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) 1989 publication by Little and Skolmen entitled "Common forest trees of Hawaii (native and introduced)."
Artocarpus altilis information from NTBG
Information about Artocarpus altilis is available from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).
Taxonomy & nomenclature
GRIN nomenclature info for Artocarpus altilis
Nomenclatural information about Artocarpus altilis is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.
ITIS nomenclature info for Artocarpus altilis
Nomenclatural information about Artocarpus altilis is provided by ITIS.
Risk assessments
Artocarpus altilis weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Artocarpus altilis for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.
Images
Images of Artocarpus altilis (Moraceae) (breadfruit)
Links to high-resolution free images of Artocarpus altilis (Moraceae) (breadfruit) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.
Books
Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.
A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9.
Full-text articles
Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.
Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.
Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens
Dawson, Wayne, Ahmed S. Mndolwa, David F. R. P. Burslem, and Philip E. Hulme. 2008. Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. Biodiversity Conservation. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.
Other resources
The Breadfruit Institute
The Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii, founded in 2002, promotes the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation. This site describes its collections and programs.
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