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Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

Family: Moraceae · Genus: Artocarpus

Climax High No biomass production
Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons

Pacific fruit tree naturalized in Brazilian coastal and Amazonian regions. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the '> 50 years' bin. Starchy fruit eaten cooked or roasted, replacing bread; continuous production.

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Climax
Ecological role
Late secondary
Primary stratum
High
Strata
High, Emergent
Biomass class
No biomass production

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
High
Drought tolerance
Low
Waterlogging tolerance
Low
Soil pH range
6–8
Preferred soil texture
Sandy, Loamy, Clayey
Frost tolerance
5.0 °C

Morphology

Mature height
12–25 m
Root system
Lateral
Root depth
Shallow
Growth rate
Fast
Lifespan
50–80 years
Time to first harvest
48 months

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Breadfruit takes the High stratum in the Climax phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High · ≈25 m Medium Low Ground cover

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of breadfruit?

The first harvest of breadfruit comes around 48 months after planting.

How tall does breadfruit grow?

At maturity, breadfruit reaches 12–25 m tall.

What stage and stratum does breadfruit occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, breadfruit belongs to the climax stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Timber Fodder

Propagation

Cutting, Air layering

Citations

  1. EcoAgri — Organização de algumas espécies vegetais por tempo de vida (placentas) e estrato (Cartilha 'Liberdade e Vida com Agrofloresta') , p. 4 (primary_stratum, gotsch_stage)
  2. Plants For A Future (PFAF) — Artocarpus altilis (height_min_m, height_max_m, ph_min, ph_max, frost_tolerance_c, drought_tolerance, soil_texture_preference, propagation, water_need)
  3. Feedipedia — Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) (height_min_m, height_max_m, ph_min, ph_max, drought_tolerance, root_system, root_depth, time_to_first_harvest_months)

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