Artocarpus sericicarpus

Artocarpus sericarpus, the peluntan, pedalai, gumihan or terap bulu, is a tropical evergreen tree species of the family Moraceae.[1][2] It is the cousin of jackfruit and breadfruit.

Artocarpus sericicarpus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Artocarpus
Species:
A. sericicarpus
Binomial name
Artocarpus sericicarpus
F.M.Jarrett

The tree originates from northern Borneo (Sarawak), Malaysia (Sabah),[3] the Philippines and Indonesia (Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and is most commonly found in humid tropics with a mild monsoon climate, occurring in tropical evergreen forests at 500–1,000 m elevation. It is also occasionally found in steep, clayey hillsides of inland areas.[4] The discovery date is not clear as it is listed as 1959[5] in one book and 1961 in the other.[2]

It is a very large rainforest tree to 120 ft. Similar to the marang fruit (Artocarpus odoratissimus), the pulp of the fruit is edible and considered very tasty but A. sericicarpus does not have strong odor of the marang. The seeds are also edible, people normally boil or roast them and consume them like peanuts. A. sericicarpus measures up to 30–40 m, stipule are lanceolate and measure at 6–12 cm and its dark green leaves are elliptic and ovate and measure at 20–70 cm by 10–50 cm. The tree's bark is also used to make barkcloth.[4]

The fruit is hairy, and looks like a giant rambutan. When the globular fruits (15 cm diameter) are ripe, the skins are bright orange, covered with hair. Pulp is white in color and tastes very sweet. Some say the Pedal fruit is the tastiest of all Artocarpus.

References
  1. Janick, Jules; Paull, Robert E. The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts. CABI. p. 482. ISBN 0851996388. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. Verheji, E. W. H., Coronel, Robert E., Edible fruits and nuts, page 80, 1991, Pudoc Press, ISBN 9022009866
  3. The Malayan Forester, page 262, 1969
  4. Lim, T. K. (2012). Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal Plants: Volume 3, Fruits. Springer Publishing. p. 351. ISBN 9400725337. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. Hanelt, Peter (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals). Springer Publishing. p. 361. ISBN 3540410171. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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