• Family : MORACEAE
  (Mulberry Or Fig Family)
• Family (Hindi name) : ANJEER FAMILY (अंजीर फैमिली)
• Family (as per The APG System III) : MORACEAE
• Synonym(s) : Artocarpus communis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.; Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg
• Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg
• Common name : Bread-fruit tree
• Vernacular name : Rottipala (Tamil); Kadachakka, Kadapilavu, Seemaplavu (Malayalam)
• Habit : Tree
• Comments / notes : Often planted in gardens and households. Sometimes, can be seen across ghats near plantations, also cultivated for its edible fruits.
• Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
• Distribution :
  • Karnataka : All districts of Karnataka
  • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu : Planted
• Native : New Guinea
• World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
• Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
• Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983; Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 – Flora of Udupi; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara
• Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Raja K Swamy, Deepak Kumar, Arun Singh R. and K. Gopalakrishna Bhat (2019). Flora of Peninsular India. http://peninsula.ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Artocarpus incisus. Downloaded on 20 May 2024.

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