Artocarpus mariannensis
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| Artocarpus mariannensis | |
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| Characteristic "duck foot" leaf shape | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Artocarpus |
| Species: | A. mariannensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul[1] | |
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 utilized extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia.[4]
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