Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Moraceae | Genus: Artocarpus | Species: Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Artocarpus ficifolius W.T.Wang | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Lakuch | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Monkey Jack | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Barhal | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to1600m | Fruit Type | Aggregate |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Syncarp globose, 4-10 cm in diameter, irregularly lobed, almost smooth, yellow on maturity |
| Habitat | Found along banks of stream usually in lowland areas and in well-protected spots | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam | Bark Details | The bark is grey and the slash is deep red with milky latex |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Butterfly Park , Sector 46 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | A deciduous tree, 10-15 m tall. Branchlets are 3-6 mm thick, Stipules are ovate-lanceshaped, 4-5 cm long. Elliptic leaves, on 2-3 cm long Leaves are large, 25-30 cm long, 15-20 cm wide. Lamina oblong or elliptic to obovate, 15-25 (-30) cm long. Flowers are tiny, yellowish, fused into a round flower body. The fruits aggregate globose, 4-10 cm in diameter, irregularly lobed, almost smooth, yellow on maturity | Leaf Details | Leaves are large, 25-30 cm long, 15-20 cm wide. lamina oblong or elliptic to obovate, 15-25 (-30) cm long |
