Common name in Sri Lanka is Jackfruit tree
Artocarpus heterphyllus
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Kos/ Jak fruit |
| Botanical Name | Artocarpus heterphyllus |
| Origin of species | Exotic |
| Family | Moraceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V7 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 32 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -1.75g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -5-15 cm |
| -Width | -4-5 cm |
| -Texture | – |
| Conservation Status | |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Crown type | Irregular round |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap deep root |
| Preferred Soils | Wide range of soils |
| Impact on Soil | Add organic matter |
| Salinity tolerance | |
| Human uses | Fruits, seed, forage |
| Economic Importance | Food, medicine, timber, resin |
| Distribution | Wet, intermediate and dry zone |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | Throughout the year |
| Flower Color | Cream |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |