Artocarpus lacucha, also known as monkey jack or monkey fruit, is a tropical evergreen tree species of the family Moraceae. It is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The tree is valued for its wood; its fruit is edible and is believed to have medicinal value. In Northeastern Thailand, the wood is used to make pong lang, a local traditional instrument. This tree is mentioned in the Arthashastra.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Monkey Jack being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Artocarpus hirsutus
- Artocarpus hypargyreus
- Ficus drupacea
- Persea schiedeana
- Neolamarckia cadamba
- Litsea monopetala
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Moraceae
- Genus
- Artocarpus
- Species
- Artocarpus lacucha
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