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Artocarpus dadah Miq.

Family Name:	Moraceae
Synonyms:	Artocarpus lacucha auct. non Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham., Artocarpus mollis Miq., Artocarpus rufescens Miq., Artocarpus lakoocha auct. non Roxb., Artocarpus tampang Miq., Artocarpus inconstantissimus (Miq.) Miq., Artocarpus lakoocha Roxb. var. malayanus King
Common Name:	Green Tampang

Artocarpus dadah, commonly known as Green Tampang, is a tall native tree which is endangered in Singapore. It produces obovoid green fruits with pink fleshy pulp. The fruits are eaten and dispersed by mammals, such as monkeys.

Full Sun

Semi Shade

Moderate Water

Native to Singapore

Fruit or Vegetable

Suitable for Roadsides

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Big (>30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Plant Shape	Irregular
Maximum Height	35 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution	Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Borneo
Native Habitat	Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest)
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical

Local Conservation Status

Native to Singapore (Endangered (EN))

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	It is a bushy tree up to 35 m tall, with twigs that are densely covered with short, yellowish- to reddish-brown hairs.
Foliage	Its alternate, vertically two-ranked, stalked leaves have leaf blades that are oblong, 10–31 by 5–13 cm, rather unequal-sided and curved. Its leaf blades are also smooth above, and densely covered with soft, yellowish- to reddish-brown hairs on the undersides.
Flowers	Its flowering clusters (inflorescences) are found singly on leafy twigs, with stoutly reduced leaves (bracts). Its male flowers develop in small, round, yellowish clusters (heads) that are 0.9–1.9 cm wide. Its female flowers develop in heads that are 1.3–1.9 cm wide.

Fruit	Its fruits are smooth, rather round or obovoid, pale-green, and 2.5–8.9 cm wide. Its seeds are 8.5 mm long and embedded in deep pink, fleshy pulp.
Habitat	It grows in lowland hill forests, open country, and sometimes villages, up to 300 m altitude. It occurs locally along Mandai Road, in Nee Soon Swamp Forest, and Pulau Ubin.
Associated Fauna	Its flowers are insect-pollinated. The fruits are eaten by mammals.
Cultivation	It can be propagated by seed.
Etymology	The genus Artocarpus is derived from Greek artos, which means bread, and Greek karpos, which means fruit. The specific epithet dadah is the species’ vernacular name from Lampong, Sumatra.
Ethnobotanical Uses	Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Food (Fruit or Vegetable): The sour fruits can be eaten. Timber & Products: The wood is a source of two timber species, beruni and selangking. Flooring and house poles are also made using the wood. Others: It is cultivated as an ornamental tree.

Landscaping Features

Landscaping	The tree is suitable for planting in parks and roadsides.
Landscape Uses	General, Suitable for Roadsides, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Pollination Method(s)	Biotic (Fauna)
Seed or Spore Dispersal	Biotic (Fauna)

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Full Sun, Semi-Shade
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance	Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Maintenance Requirements	Moderate
Propagation Method	Seed

Foliar

Foliage Retention	Drought / Semi-Deciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s)	Hairy / Hirsute, Leathery

Prominent Young Flush Colour(s)	Red
Young Flush Texture(s)	Hairy / Hirsute
Foliar Type	Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem	Alternate
Foliar Attachment to Stem	Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s)	Non-Palm Foliage (Oblong)
Foliar Venation	Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin	Entire

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant Sexuality	Unisexual Flowers
Flower Grouping	Cluster / Inflorescence
Flower Location	Axillary

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s)	Green - Light Green, Yellow / Golden
Mature Fruit Texture(s)	Smooth
Fruit Classification	Multiple Fruit

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Master ID	29262
Species ID	3571
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