Treculia
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| Treculia | |
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| File:Treculia africana.jpg | |
| Treculia africana | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Artocarpeae |
| Genus: | Treculia Decne. ex Trécul (1847) |
| Species[1] | |
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5; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Acanthotreculia Engl. (1908) | |
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.
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.[2]
Species
[edit | edit source]Five species are accepted.[1][3]
- Treculia acuminata Baill.
- Treculia africana Decne. ex Trécul
- Treculia africana var. africana
- Treculia africana var. africana cultivar Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC [4]
- Treculia africana var. ilicifolia (Leandri) C.C.Berg
- Treculia africana var. inversa Okafor
- Treculia africana var. mollis (Engl.) Léonard
- Treculia africana var. sambiranensis (Leandri) C.C.Berg
- Treculia africana var. africana
- Treculia lamiana Leandri
- Treculia obovoidea N.E.Br.
- Treculia zenkeri Engl.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Treculia Decne. ex Trécul. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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- ^ Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
- ^ Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
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