Artocarpus subrotundifolius (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Artocarpus subrotundifolius Elmer

Protologue: Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 1: 281 (1908).

Vernacular names

• Philippines: malakubi (Filipino).

Distribution

The Philippines.

Uses

The wood is reputed to be used as terap or keledang.

Observations

• A medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall.
• Leaves broadly elliptical to obovate-oblong, base cordate, glabrous except for the pubescent main veins above, venation pubescent below, with 10-14 pairs of secondary veins, stipules not amplexicaul.
• Male head obovoid to subglobose, 20-35 mm across, on a (7-)15-22 mm long peduncle; styles in female head simple.
• Syncarp globose, up to 6 cm across, papillate or nearly smooth, pubescent.

A. subrotundifolius is found in forest up to 300 m altitude.

Selected sources

263, 544.

Main genus page

• Artocarpus (PROSEA Timbers)

Authors

M.S.M. Sosef (selection of species)