Wild Jack (Lakucha)
Artocarpus hirsutus
| Family | Moraceae |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Lakucha |
| हिंदी | लकुच |
| മലയാളം | ആഞ്ഞിലി |
| Parts used | bark, fruit |
Wild jack, or anjili, is a tall evergreen tree native to India, found mainly in Kerala and in the moist forests of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. It bears small, spiky, orange-fleshed fruits, and its timber is prized for boat-building.
In Kerala practice it is used as a source of Lakucha. Its bark and fruit are traditionally included in skin-care pastes and folk preparations, and the ripe fruit is eaten as a snack.
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