Treculia

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.

Treculia
Treculia africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Artocarpeae
Genus: Treculia
Decne. ex Trécul

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]
  • Treculia lamiana Leandri[12]
  • Treculia obovoidea N. E. Br.[13]

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. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/15673136
  4. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372915/source/tree
  5. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372916
  6. Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
  7. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372919
  8. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372921
  9. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372917
  10. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372918
  11. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372920
  12. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372922/source/tree
  13. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/15372923/source/tree
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