Bitterroot Restoration

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae

Common name: Kanthal gachh(Beng.); Jackfruit tree(Eng.).
Edible Parts: Fruit, timber, wood, bark, seed
Native Range: Native to parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Habitat: The tree grows well in equatorial to subtropical maritime climates at elevations of 1–1600 m and average rainfall of 1000–2400 mm. Artocarpus heterophyllus.

The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of tree in the mulberry family. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh. It is well suited to tropical lowlands. Its fruit is the largest tree borne fruit in the world, seldom less than about 25 cm (10 in) in diameter.

Artocarpus heterophyllus can be eaten unripe (young) when cooked, or ripe uncooked. The leaves are used as a wrapping for steamed Idlis. The root is a remedy for skin diseases and asthma and the extract is taken in cases of fever and diarrhea. The seeds may be boiled or baked like beans. The taste is similar to chestnuts. The roasted seeds are used as an aphrodisiac. The bark has sedative properties.