Treculia
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Treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae that is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant.
The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.
Species
Five species are accepted.
- Treculia acuminata Baill.
- Treculia africana Decne. ex Trécul Treculia africana var. africana Treculia africana var. africana cultivar Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC Treculia africana var. ilicifolia (Leandri) C.C.Berg Treculia africana var. inversa Okafor Treculia africana var. mollis (Engl.) Léonard Treculia africana var. sambiranensis (Leandri) C.C.Berg
- Treculia lamiana Leandri
- Treculia obovoidea N.E.Br.
- Treculia zenkeri Engl.