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Monkey Fruit
Monkey fruit is a common name for several plants and can refer to some species in the following genera: *''Artocarpus'', particularly ''Artocarpus lacucha'' and '' Artocarpus rigidus'' *''Garcinia ''Garcinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae native to Asia, America, Australia, tropical and southern Africa, and Polynesia. The number of species is disputed; Plants of the World Online (POWO) recognise up to 400. Common ...'', particularly '' Garcinia intermedia'' *'' Limonia'' *'' Myrianthus'' References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artocarpus
''Artocarpus'' is a genus of approximately 60 trees and shrubs of Southeast Asian and Pacific origin, belonging to the mulberry family, Moraceae. Most species of ''Artocarpus'' are restricted to Southeast Asia; a few cultivated species are more widely distributed, especially '' A. altilis'' (breadfruit) and '' A. heterophyllus'' (jackfruit), which are cultivated throughout the tropics. Description All ''Artocarpus'' species are laticiferous trees or shrubs that are composed of leaves, twigs and stems capable of producing a milky sap. The flora type is monoecious and produces unisexual flowers; furthermore, both sexes are present within the same plant. The plants produce small, greenish, female flowers that grow on short, fleshy spikes. Following pollination, the flowers grow into a syncarpous fruit, and these are capable of growing into very large sizes. The stipulated leaves vary from small and entire (''Artocarpus integer'') to large and lobed ('' Artocarpus altilis''), with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artocarpus Lacucha
''Artocarpus lacucha'', also known as monkey jack or monkey fruit, is a tropical evergreen tree species of the family Moraceae. It is distributed throughout the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The tree is valued for its wood; its fruit is edible and is believed to have medicinal value. In Northeastern Thailand, the wood is used to make pong lang, a local traditional instrument. The stilbenoid oxyresveratrol can be isolated from the heartwood of ''Artocarpus lacucha'' as well as in ''Puag Haad'', the light brown powder obtained from the aqueous extract of the wood chips of ''A. lakoocha'' by boiling, then slow evaporation, followed by cooling. This traditional drug is effective against the intestinal fluke ''Haplorchis taichui'' or against taeniasis. This tree is mentioned in the Arthashastra. Arthashastra/Book XIII See also * Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia * Barharwa: A town in India named after the Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artocarpus Rigidus
''Artocarpus rigidus'' is a tree species in the Moraceae that was described by Blume. ''A. rigidus'' is a wild species of the breadfruit/jackfruit genus (''Artocarpus'') and may be referred to as monkey jack. Its Vietnamese name is ''mít nài'' (sometimes ''da xóp''). This 20–25 m trees species can be found in Indochina and Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The .... The subspecies ''A. rigidus'' subsp. ''asperulus'' (Gagnep.) F.M.Jarrett is accepted; synonyms for the latter are: '' Artocarpus asperulus'' Gagnep. and ''A. calophyllus'' Kurz.http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2654075 The Plant List References Blume, 1826 ''In: Bijdr. 482'' External links {{Taxonbar, from=Q15473958 rigidus Flora of Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garcinia
''Garcinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae native to Asia, America, Australia, tropical and southern Africa, and Polynesia. The number of species is disputed; Plants of the World Online (POWO) recognise up to 400. Commonly, the plants in this genus are called saptrees, mangosteens (which may also refer specifically to ''Garcinia mangostana''), garcinias, or monkey fruit. Many species are threatened by habitat destruction, and at least one species, '' G. cadelliana'', from South Andaman Island, is almost or even completely extinct already. The fruits are a food source for several animals, such as the archduke butterflies (''Lexias'' spp.) of tropical eastern Asia which relish the sap of overripe mangosteens. The genus is named after French botanist Laurent Garcin (1683–1751). Description ''Garcinia'' species are evergreen trees and shrubs, dioecious and in several cases apomictic. The fruit is a berry with fleshy endocarp, which in several species is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garcinia Intermedia
''Garcinia intermedia'' is a species of tropical American tree which produces tasty fruit. In English it is known as the lemon drop mangosteen (a name it shares with the closely related and similarly tasting ''Garcinia madruno'') or sometimes monkey fruit. In Spanish it is called mameyito, though it is known as jorco in Costa Rica. In the Philippines, it is known as berba. In Portuguese it is called achachairu. The name achachairu is also applied to ''Garcinia humilis'', another species native to Bolivia with larger, round or egg-shaped fruit (see Achachairu). '' G. humilis'' has been commercialized in Australia under the name Achacha. Growth The fast-growing tree reaches a height of about 5 meters. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, up to an altitude of around 4000 feet. It can be grown successfully and will fruit in a large pot. It grows best with regular water in full sun in a humid environment. It tolerates high temperatures but is probably not frost hardy. It has small, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limonia (plant)
''Limonia acidissima'' is the only species within the monotypic genus ''Limonia''. Common names for the species in English language, English include wood-apple and elephant-apple. It is sometimes also called monkey fruit. Description ''Limonia acidissima'' is a large tree growing to tall, with rough, spiny bark. The leaf, leaves are pinnate, with 5-7 leaflets, each leaflet 25–35 mm long and 10–20 mm broad, with a citrus-scent when crushed. The flowers are white and have five petals. The fruit is a berry (botany), berry 5–9 cm diameter, and may be sweet or sour. It has a very hard rind which can be difficult to crack open, it appears greenish-brown in colour from outside and contains sticky brown pulp and small white seeds. The fruit looks similar in appearance to the Aegle marmelos, Bael fruit ''(Aegle marmelos)''. It contains considerable amount of protein, carbohydrate, iron, fat, calcium, Vit-B & C etc. 100 g of ripe fruit pulp contains up to 49 KCal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
