Jackfruit

Jackfruit
	Jackfruit tree with fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Genus:	Artocarpus
Species:	A. heterophyllus
Binomial name
	Artocarpus heterophyllus; Lam.

Jackfruit (also called "Jakfruit") is a type of fruit from India, Bangladesh (National fruit)^{[citation needed]} and Sri Lanka.^[1] When a Jackfruit ripens, it changes from green to slightly yellow.

References

↑ Morton, Julia (1987). "Jackfruit". Fruits of warm climates. Retrieved February 4, 2009.

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