Monkey Jack, Lakoocha

It is a tropical plant. It suits a warm, humid climate. It grows in Nepal from sea level to 900 m altitude. In China it grows in forests in limestone mountains between 100-700 m altitude in Yunnan. In India it grows up to 1,500 m altitude. It is sensitive to frost, but is hardier than jackfruit. It can grow in arid places.

Also known as:

A niao niao bei, Arimu, Armu, Badhal, Badhar, Bak haad, Barahar, Barar, Barhal, Bartah, Belang, Berhal, Borhar, Dahua, Daowa, Dehu ja, Deophal, Dephal, Dephul, Deua, Dewa chali, Dewachaam, Dhaun, Dhawa, Dhemphal, Dheu, Etothi, Had, Heirukothong, Ingtat arong, Jram thai gidiba, Kammaregu, Kan-yae, Kathal, Keledang berok, Lakooch, Lakuch, Lirang, Lokhat, Lusuk salia, Ma haat, Maak haad, Mahad, Mai haat, Mai-mak-hat, Mayauklok-ni, Meik-mahot, Myauk-laung, Myauk-lok, Pohon nangka keledang, Pohon nangka parasmanis, Rilang, Sangyen-kung, Tampang ambong, Tampang gelugor, Tampang manis, Tampang nangka, Tampang, Tan-pae, Tat thei, Theitat, Vatehuli, Wotomba

Synonyms

Antiaris fretessii Teijsm.

Artocarpus acuminatissima Merr.

Artocarpus cumingiana Trecul.

Artocarpus cumingiana var. stenophylla Diels

Artocarpus dadah Miq.

Artocarpus dadah var. pubescens Miq.

Artocarpus dasyphylla var. flava J. J. Sm.

Artocarpus ficifolia W. T. Wang

Artocarpus fretessii Teijsm. & Binn.

Artocarpus inconstantissima (Miq.) Miq.

Artocarpus lakoocha Roxb.

Artocarpus lakoocha var. malayana King

Artocarpus leytensis Elmer

Artocarpus mollis Wallich

Artocarpus ovatus Blanco

Artocarpus paloensis Elmer

Artocarpus peltatus Merr.

Artocarpus refracta Becc.

Artocarpus reniformis Becc.

Artocarpus rufescens Miq.

Artocarpus vrieseanus var. papillosus F. M. Jarret

Artocarpus vrieseanus var. refractus (Becc.) F. M. Jarret

Artocarpus tampang Miq.

Artocarpus yunnanensis Hu

Ficus inconstantissima Miq.

Ficus tampang Miq.

Metrosideros spuria Rumph.

Prainia rumphiana Becc.

Edible Portion

Seeds, Fruit, Flowers, Bark, Leaves, Vegetable

Where does Monkey Jack grow?

Found in: Africa, Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Guyana, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Africa, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Sikkim, Solomon Islands, South America, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Notes: There are about 50 Artocarpus species. They are in the tropics and subtropics of Asia and the Pacific.

Status: The ripe fruit are sold in markets. It is cultivated.

Growing Monkey Jack, Lakoocha

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Fresh seed should be used as seed do not store well. Seedlings do not transplant well.

Edible Uses: The flat broad seeds are eaten. The ripe fruit are eaten raw. They have a sweet-sour taste. The immature fruit are cooked in curry or used in chutney and pickles. The male flowers are pickled. The bark is chewed as a substitute for betel nut. The young shoots are cooked as a vegetable. The young leaves are used for a sour taste.

Production: Trees start bearing after 6-7 years. Yields per tree can be 80 kg. In India fruit are available from June to August.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part	Energy (kcal)	Protein (g)	Iron (mg)	Vitamin A (ug)	Vitamin c (mg)	Zinc (mg)	% Water
Fruit	103	1.2	0.8	310	65.6	1.7	72.3
Seeds	-	-	-	-	-	-
Flowers	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bark	-	-	-	-	-	-

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