jackfruits (artocarpus heterophyllus) hanging from tree trunk : (pix sanjiv shukla)

jackfruit artocarpus heterophyllus jack tree family moraceae evergreen trunk western ghats southern india rainforests malaysia tropical lowlands cultivated largest fruit pulp multiple flowers vegetable fleshy petals unripe eaten edible sweet desserts laticiferous shrub pollination meat-like texture meat cuisines noodles chips root buttress roots plank bark milky sap latex sticky inflorescence fibrous white pleasant aroma custard south southeast asian