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Panasa

Local Name	:	Panasa
Botanical Name	:	Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.
Common Name	:	Jackfruit
Family	:	Moraceae
Distribution	:	It is native to South and Southeast Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia. It is now widely grown in tropical regions around the world, such as in the Caribbean and Central America.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a large, evergreen tree known for producing the world’s largest tree-borne fruit. It is cultivated for its edible fruit, which is highly valued in tropical regions.

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Descriptions

It is a large, evergreen tree with a dense, rounded canopy. The leaves are simple, glossy, and dark green, with an ovate to elliptical shape. The tree produces large, spiky, green to yellow fruit, which is the largest fruit produced by a tree. The fruit contains multiple seeds surrounded by fleshy, edible bulbs called arils. The flowers are small and inconspicuous, with male and female flowers occurring on the same tree.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March - May June-August

Use(s)

The seeds are used to treat digestive disorders, and the root extracts are used as a remedy for skin diseases and asthma. The latex is applied to wounds for healing.