Jackfruit, in Malaysia more popular with its Malay name as Nangka. Other name of Jackfruit including jack tree, Jakfruit, or sometimes simply Jack or Jak, scientific name call as Artocarpus heterophyllus.
Jackfruit (Nangka) is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family (Moraceae). Jackfruit is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests in India, in present-day Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching as much as 30-40 kg in weight, 36 inches in length, and 20 inches in diameter. Jackfruit tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Jackfruit is also found across Africa, such as Cameroon, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mauritius, as well as throughout Brazil and in Caribbean nations such as Jamaica.
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