Biology:Artocarpus mariannensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Artocarpus mariannensis | |
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| Characteristic "duck foot" leaf shape | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Artocarpus |
| Species: | A. mariannensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul[1]
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Artocarpus mariannensis (Chamorro: dugdug), also known as the Marianas breadfruit or the seeded breadfruit, is a species of plant in the mulberry / fig family, Moraceae.[2] It is endemic to the Mariana Islands and Guam.[3] It has been utilised extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia.[4]
See also
- Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia
- List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
- ↑ "Artocarpus mariannensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-03. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=400027. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ Orwa, C.; Mutua, A.; Kindt, R.; Jamnadass, R.; Anthony, S. (2009). Artocarpus mariannensis. Agroforestree Database:a tree reference and selection guide v.4.0. World Agroforestry. http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Artocarpus_mariannensis.PDF.
- ↑ Raulerson, L., & A. Rinehart. Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. 1992.
- ↑ "Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) in Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261759076_Artocarpus_mariannensis_dugdug_in_Traditional_Trees_of_Pacific_Islands. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q15472339 entry
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