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Jack fruit in Madagascar Update: identified as Jack fruit.<br /> <br /> I have no idea what this is, only that it is very large and colorful. Found in Ranomafana, Madagascar. Artocarpus heterophyllus,Jackfruit,Madagascar,Ranomafana National Park Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Jack fruit in Madagascar

Update: identified as Jack fruit.

I have no idea what this is, only that it is very large and colorful. Found in Ranomafana, Madagascar.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    It tastes wonderful but it sticks like glue to your hands! Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Really? What does it taste like? Posted 12 years ago
      1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
        Claire Hamilton
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        Its pretty weird, white with sort of creamy coloured seed bits. Hard to describe! Not terribly sweet and it has a sort of milky sap which is just like glue. Sounds disgusting doesn't it! Not to everyones taste but I love the stuff! Posted 12 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          I should have tried it. I did pluck a bitter orange from the jungle, it was so bitter I tasted it all day :) Posted 12 years ago

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The Jackfruit

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.

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Uploaded Jan 20, 2013. Captured Sep 8, 2012 14:39.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO5000
  • 150mm