Artocarpus mariannensis

Artocarpus mariannensis
Characteristic "duck foot" leaf shape
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Genus:	Artocarpus
Species:	A. mariannensis
Binomial name
Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul [1]

Artocarpus mariannensis (Chamorro: dugdug), also known as the Marianas breadfruit or the seeded breadfruit, is a species of plant in the mulberry / fig family, Moraceae. ^[2] It is endemic to the Mariana Islands and Guam. ^[3] It has been utilized extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia. ^[4]

Gallery

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  Mature tree, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
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  Fruit core and stem, with scattered pieces of fruit on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
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  Fallen fruit with seeds (hutu) in casings on limestone coral, Dededo, Guam
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  Leaf stencil on bench, Spanish Bridge, Hagåtña, Guam
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  Buttresses at base of trunk, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
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  Seeds (hutu), Dededo, Guam
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  Terminal leaf bud. Dededo, Guam
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  Developing fruit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge
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  Seedling, Dededo, Guam

See also

• Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia
• List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands

References

1. "Artocarpus mariannensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
2. Orwa, C.; Mutua, A.; Kindt, R.; Jamnadass, R.; Anthony, S. (2009). Artocarpus mariannensis (PDF). Agroforestree Database:a tree reference and selection guide v.4.0. World Agroforestry.
3. Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
4. "Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) in Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands" . Retrieved 2021-04-19.