Chapter 1
A botanical beast from the branch
Chapter 2
The ultimate culinary shapeshifter
Chapter 3
Cultural king and historical hero
YOUR GOAL
Master of The wild and heavy world of the giant jackfruit
Ch 1 · A botanical beast from the branch
artiteacher The Jackfruit
This hundred-pound green giant is hanging right off the trunk!
artiteacher Jackfruit trees produce a rubbery white sap that requires coconut oil to harvest and historically served as a
artiteacher A giant animated jackfruit sprouts directly from a thick tree trunk in warm light
Fun Fact
Jackfruit latex: The sticky latex sap of the jackfruit tree is so incredibly strong that it was traditionally used in Asia as a natural birdlime to catch wild birds.
Glossary
cauliflory (noun)
The biological phenomenon of flowers and fruit growing directly from the trunk or mature branches of a woody plant. This evolutionary trait allows the jackfruit tree to bear massive fruits weighing up to fifty kilograms.
The biological phenomenon of flowers and fruit growing directly from the trunk or mature branches of a woody plant. This evolutionary trait allows the jackfruit tree to bear massive fruits weighing up to fifty kilograms.
Quiz
Which plant family does the jackfruit belong to, sharing it with figs and mulberries?
Quiz
What do traditional harvesters rub on their hands and knives to prevent jackfruit sap from sticking?
Quiz
What sticky substance from the jackfruit tree was historically used as birdlime to catch wild birds?
Quiz
What is the botanical term for flowers and fruits growing directly from a tree's main trunk?