Artocarpus heterophyllus

Agro-ecological Zone
Lowlands to Midlands
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fairly fast Thinning, mulching, removal of dead branches No Evergreen Uganda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Uganda 1000-2400 16-22 0-1600 A. heterophyllus thrives in deep, alluvial, sandy-loam or clay loam soils of medium fertility, good drainage and a pH of 5-7.5. It flourishes in rich soils of medium or open texture and grows even in the poorest soils, including gravelly or lateritic soils, shallow limestone, shallow light soils, and sandy or stony soils. It exhibits moderate tolerance to saline soils
Lugishu
Fenne
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services Prota Link
Moraceae Income, Fruits, Other Foods, Firewood, Timmber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Tannins/Dyestuff, Gums/Resins Scatterd in homestead, Woodlot Artocarpus heterophyllus Shade