Artocarpus altilis 麵包果

Sukun, sold in Indonesia, PR. Sukun,Kudus

麵包樹(Artocarpus altilis)，又稱麵包果、羅蜜樹、馬檳榔、麵磅樹。原產於紐幾內亞以及馬來群島，如今因人類傳播而分布玻里尼西亞，印度南部，加勒比地區等熱帶地區。果實可食用，外型類似麵包，因此而得名，樹長可達2公尺以上。

麵包樹是許多熱帶地區的主食，玻里尼西亞人在航海探險時通常攜帶此樹的根插，以便在其他海島種植。果實澱粉含量非常豐富，食用前通常以烘烤或蒸，炸等方法料理，烹煮後味道與麵包和馬鈴薯相似。一棵麵包樹一年可結200顆果，是食用植物中產量最高的其中一種。木材材質輕軟而粗，亦可供建築，海島居民以此為獨木舟。

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae) originating in the South Pacific and eventually spreading to the rest of Oceania. British and French navigators introduced a few Polynesian seedless varieties to Caribbean islands during the late 18th century, and today it is grown in some 90 countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean, Central America and Africa.Its name is derived from the texture of the moderately ripe fruit when cooked, similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato-like flavor.

Breadfruit is a staple food in many tropical regions. The trees were first propagated far outside their native range by Polynesian voyagers who transported root cuttings and air-layered plants over long ocean distances. Breadfruit are very rich in starch, which transforms to sugars when very ripe. Before being eaten, the fruits are roasted, baked, fried or boiled. When cooked, the taste of moderately ripe breadfruit is described as potato-like, or similar to freshly baked bread.