Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
| Family | Moraceae |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Panasa |
| हिंदी | कटहल |
| മലയാളം | പ്ലാവ് |
| Parts used | fruit, leaf |
The jackfruit tree is a large evergreen of the mulberry family that bears the world's largest tree-borne fruit directly on its trunk. It is native to the Western Ghats of India and is the state fruit of Kerala, where it is called plavu.
Known in Sanskrit as Panasa, the ripe fruit is valued in Ayurveda as a nourishing food. The leaves also have a place in folk practice, and the fruit is cooked in many Kerala dishes.
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