Artocarpus mariannensis
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]
| Artocarpus mariannensis | |
|---|---|
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| Mature tree, Santa Lourdes Shrine, Saipan | |
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] | |
Gallery
Characteristic "duck foot" shape of dugdug leaves
References
- "Artocarpus mariannensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- 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.
- Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
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