Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham.
| Kannada Name : | Esuluhuli, Vatehuli, Kanchisimbu |
| Common Name : | Monkey fruit tree |
| Family Name : | Moraceae |
| Scientific Name : | Artocarpus lacucha |
| Species Type : | Indigenous |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | February - May |
| Fruiting Period : | July - August |
| Origin : | Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia |
Uses
The sap and juice of the bark is applied externally to boils, pimples, cuts and wounds. The root is astringent and is also used as a purgative. The macerated bark is used as a poultice for treating skin ailments.
Description
Large deciduous tree, 10–15 m tall. Leaves simple, elliptical, sometimes pinnately lobed, are densely covered with yellow bristles, base broadly cuneate, apex obtuse, margin entire. Male inflorescences ovoid, orange-yellow. Female inflorescence slightly longer. Fruit globose, yellow, 7 cm in diameter.
