''Treculia'' is a genus of

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s in the plant family

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 is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, ''

Treculia africana ''Treculia africana'' is a tree species in the genus ''Treculia'' which can be used as a food plant and for various other traditional uses. The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to . Chimpanzees have been ...

'', commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant. The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a

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and weight up to 8.5 kg.

Chimpanzees The chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes''), also known as simply the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forest and savannah of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed subspecies. When its close relative th ...

have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.

Species

''Treculia'' *''

'' :•''Treculia africana subsp. africana'' Decne. ex Trec. :•''Treculia africana subsp. africana cultivar. Nutreculia'' Nutrecul-TRC :•''Treculia africana subsp. madagascarica'' (N.E. Br.) C.C. Berg :•''Treculia africana var. ilicifolia'' (Leandri) C.C. Berg :•''Treculia africana var. inversa'' J.C. Okafor :•''Treculia africana var. mollis'' (Engl.) Léonard :•''Treculia africana var. sambiranensis'' (Leandri) C.C. Berg *'' Treculia lamiana'' Leandri *'' Treculia obovoidea'' N. E. Br.

References

Moraceae genera {{Moraceae-stub