Artocarpus blancoi
Artocarpus blancoi is a species of plant in the family Moraceae endemic to the Philippines. Its habitat (among seasonal forest or thicket growth in low-lying areas) is threatened.[1]
| Artocarpus blancoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Artocarpus |
| Species: | A. blancoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Artocarpus blancoi | |
It is locally known as tipolo or antipolo by the Filipinos.[3] Paper production and being a shade provider are its primary uses, although its seeds and fruits are edible.[3][4] The City of Antipolo got its name from the said tree.
See also
References
- Assessors: World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Artocarpus blancoi in IUCN 2010". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- Species description was first published in An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants 2: 40. 1923. "Name - Artocarpus blancoi Merr". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- "Antipolo / Artocarpus blancoi/ tipolo: Philippine Medicinal Herbs / Philippine Alternative Medicine at StuartXchange". www.stuartxchange.org. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- "Native Tree of the month (PART 2) Antipolo Artocarpus blancoi (Elm.) Merr". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
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