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Treculia

Treculia

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Trees dioecious (sexes on separate trees) or sometimes monoecious. Leaves in two ranks; stipules amplexicaul (enclosing the bud). Inflorescences unisexual, sometimes bisexual, globose, borne in the leaf axils or on the older wood and branches. Pistillate (female) flowers lining the outer surface of a large receptacle (‘bread fruit’).
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Treculia Flora of Mozambique website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1868
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Treculia

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Treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae that is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant.

The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.[1]

Species

Treculia[2][3]

•Treculia africana subsp. africana Decne. ex Trec.[5]
•Treculia africana subsp. africana cultivar. Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC [6]
•Treculia africana subsp. madagascarica (N.E. Br.) C.C. Berg [7]
•Treculia africana var. ilicifolia (Leandri) C.C. Berg [8]
•Treculia africana var. inversa J.C. Okafor [9]
•Treculia africana var. mollis (Engl.) Léonard [10]
•Treculia africana var. sambiranensis (Leandri) C.C. Berg [11]

References

  1. ^ Walker, Matt (24 December 2009). "Chimps use cleavers and anvils as tools to chop food". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  2. ^ Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
  3. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Taxonomic tree". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  4. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  5. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Infraspecific taxon details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  6. ^ Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
  7. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Infraspecific taxon details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  8. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Infraspecific taxon details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  9. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Infraspecific taxon details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  10. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Infraspecific taxon details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  11. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Infraspecific taxon details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  12. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  13. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 19th November 2013 :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
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Treculia: Brief Summary

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Treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae that is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant.

The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.

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