Treculia

Treculia
Treculia africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Tribe:	Artocarpeae
Genus:	Treculia Decne. ex Trécul (1847)
Species[1]
5; see text
Synonyms[1]
Acanthotreculia Engl. (1908)

Treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae that is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant.

The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.[2]

Species

Five species are accepted.[1][3]

• Treculia acuminata Baill.
• Treculia africana Decne. ex Trécul
  • Treculia africana var. africana
    • Treculia africana var. africana cultivar Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC [4]
  • Treculia africana var. ilicifolia (Leandri) C.C.Berg
  • Treculia africana var. inversa Okafor
  • Treculia africana var. mollis (Engl.) Léonard
  • Treculia africana var. sambiranensis (Leandri) C.C.Berg
• Treculia lamiana Leandri
• Treculia obovoidea N.E.Br.
• Treculia zenkeri Engl.

References

1. Treculia Decne. ex Trécul. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
2. Walker, Matt (24 December 2009). "Chimps use cleavers and anvils as tools to chop food". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
3. Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com
4. Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com