Monkey Jack
Artocarpus rigidus
- Native to:
- Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Cheng-Tao Lin (www.inaturalist.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Genus:
- Artocarpus
- Species:
- Artocarpus rigidus
- USDA Symbol:
- ARRI4
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bats, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers tropical forest conditions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds are recalcitrant and lose viability quickly. Should be planted fresh immediately after extraction from fruit.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI