Artocarpus hirsutus

Artocarpus hirsutus
The bark of A.hirsutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Artocarpeae
Genus: Artocarpus
Species: A. hirsutus
Binomial name
Artocarpus hirsutus
Lam.[1]

Artocarpus hirsutus, known by a variety of names, such as Aini, Aini-maram, Anhili, is a tropical evergreen tree species that is native to India (Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu), where it prefers moist, deciduous to partially evergreen woodlands.[2][3]

Its flowers are in axillary inflorescences and its fruits are syncarps and very sweet, changing to an orange hue when ripe. Its simple, alternate leaves will ooze latex if broken. It is harvested for its wood.[2][3]

Diseases: The important diseases of Artocarpus hirsutus reported from Southern part of India (Kerala state) are Pink disease (Corticium salmonicolor) & Macrophomina leaf spot (Macrophomina phaseolina).

References

  1. ^ Encycl. 3(1): 211. 1789 [19 Oct 1789] "Plant Name Details for Artocarpus hirsutus". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do;jsessionid=45631827186F1AD0B2793D98FEEC87C9?id=850390-1. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b GRIN (November 2, 2006). "Artocarpus hirsutus information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?317887. Retrieved January 27, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b H.S. Suresh, Harish R. Bhat (December 17, 1998). "Flora". Flora of IIS: Centre for Ecological Sciences. Bangalore, India: Indian Institute of Science. http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/fish/flora.html. Retrieved January 27, 2009. 

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