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The jackfruit is a species of tree in the ''Artocarpus'' genus of the mulberry family. It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India, in present-day Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra. The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching as much as 80 pounds in weight, 36 inches in length, and 20 inches in diameter.

Similar species: Rosales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Mar 14, 2022. Captured Jan 5, 2005 17:47 in XVCX+F9 Jyamrung, Nepal.
  • 8MP-9Q6
  • f/4.8
  • 1/27s
  • ISO80