Artocarpus styracifolius, also known as two-coloured jackfruit, is a plant of the Moraceae family. It is native to South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan (China), Laos, and Vietnam.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Artocarpus |
Species: | A. styracifolius
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Binomial name | |
Artocarpus styracifolius Pierre[1]
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Uses
editThe fruits of are widely cultivated in China to make jam and wine. The roots are documented as being used in folk medicine to treat rheumatism, psoatic strain, rheumatic heart disease, diabetes, and hemiplegic paralysis.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Artocarpus styracifolius Pierre". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Artocarpus styracifolius". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Li, Wenyan; Pu, Zhongji; Yi, Wenfang; Ma, Qinge; Lin, Qinhua; Zhong, Guoyue; Yao, Pengcheng; Ren, Gang (November 2019). "Unusual Prenylated Stilbene Derivatives with PTP1B Inhibitory Activity from Artocarpus styracifolius". Planta Medica. 85 (16): 1263–1274. doi:10.1055/a-1013-1417. ISSN 1439-0221. PMID 31604352.