| Ailment
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Worms +
, Small pox +
, Sores +
, Toothaches +
, Stomach disorders +
, Sterility +
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| Ailment type
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Infectious diseases +
, Pains and Inflammation +
, Systemic disorders +
, Organ-specific disorders +
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| Bloom type
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Perennial +
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| Class
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Magnoliopsida +
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| Commercial application
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Human consumption +
, Animal consumption +
, Medicinal use +
, Ornamental use +
, Industrial use +
, Wood +
, Other use +
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| Commercial use description
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Yellow dye is made from wood. Wood also used for making furniture and musical instruments. The sap is used for making gum which can be applied to holes in earthern pots to seal them. A compound extracted from root bark is used as a food preservative. +
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| Common Indian names
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कटहल Katahal, कठल Kathal(Hindi); থৈবোং Theibong(Manipuri); फणस Phanas(Marathi); பலா Palaa(Tamil); ചക്ക Chakka(Malayalam); పనస Panas(Telugu); Halasina hannu(Kannada); কাঁঠাল Kathal(Bengali); Panas(Oriya); पनसम् Panasam(Sanskrit); Lamphong (Kuki) +
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| Common hindi name
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कटहल +
|
| Common name
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Jackfruit +
|
| Division/Phylum
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Magnoliophyta +
|
| Endemic Western Ghats
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true +
|
| Family
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Moraceae +
|
| General morphology
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|
| Genus
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Artocarpus +
|
| Habitat details
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This is now a cultivated species. It is cultivated widely in SE Asia, as also in Brazil and parts of China. However, it is thought to be native to India and indigenous to Western Ghats. It is a lowland species which requires plenty rainfall. +
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| Header caption
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Jackfruit bunches growing on the tree +
|
| Header image
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Jackfruit Bangladesh (3).JPG +
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| IUCN status
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Not Evaluated +
|
| Leaf phyllotaxy
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Spiral +
|
| Leaf shape
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Obovate +
|
| Medicinal significance
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Yes +
|
| Medicinal system
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Ayurveda +
, Folk Medicine +
|
| Modern scientific knowledge description
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On NCBI, on 2-Aug-2010, only a handful mRN … On NCBI, on 2-Aug-2010, only a handful mRNA sequence were available. No thorough EST dataset. Protein sequences and some structures of Jacalin - a lectin binding protein are present. Jacalin, due to its high glycoprotein affinity, is being researched for use to separate human IgA from other glycoproteins.parate human IgA from other glycoproteins. +
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| Name meaning
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Archeological findings in India have revea … Archeological findings in India have revealed that jackfruit was cultivated in India 3000 to 6000 years ago. Findings also indicate that Indian Emperor Ashoka the Great (274–237 BC) encouraged arbori-horticulture of various fruits including jackfruit. Varahamihira, the Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer, wrote a chapter on the treatment of trees in his Brhat Samhita. His treatise includes a specific reference on grafting to be performed on trees such as jackfruit.o be performed on trees such as jackfruit. +
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| Native species
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Yes +
|
| Order
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Rosales +
|
| Page creation date
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24 June 2010 +
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| Plant commercial
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Yes +
|
| Plant commercial part
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Root +
, Stem +
, Bark +
, Leaves +
, Fruit +
|
| Plant height
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More than 10 feet +
|
| Plant medicinal part
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Leaves +
, Fruit +
|
| Plant type
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Woody (Tree/Shrub) +
|
| Propagation method
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Seeds +
|
| Regnum
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Plantae +
|
| Seed dispersal
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Zoophily (By vertebrates) +
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| Species name
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w:Artocarpus heterophyllus +
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| State
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Karnataka +
, Kerala +
, Maharashtra +
|
| User ID
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User:Manasiapte +
, User:Gauravm +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
|
Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
, Artocarpus heterophyllus +
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| Categories |
Stubs +
, Plants +
, Species page +
|
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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24 November 2010 03:57:42 +
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