Plants of Asian Rainforests:

The Jackfruit

The Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophylus Lamk) is a fruit found mainly in the rainforests of Thailand. They are as a yellow or greenish color. On the surface Jackfruits feel rough, and sometimes "warty". Each of the seeds of a Jackfruit are about the size of a pigeons egg , and there are about 100 of them in just one Jackfruit! The smell of a Jackfruit is extremely sweet and has the distinct smell of bananas. One Jackfruit can weigh from 30 to 40 pounds!

 

 

 

Plants of Asian Rainforests!