''Artocarpus rigidus'' is a tree species in the

Moraceae The Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however ...

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 Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...

name is ''mít nài'' (sometimes ''da xóp''). This 20–25 m trees species can be found in

Indochina Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

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'' World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World
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External links

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15473958 rigidus Flora of Vietnam