Monkey Fruit (Artocarpus lacucha)

FamilyMoraceae
Scientific nameArtocarpus lacucha
Common name (English)Monkey Fruit
Common name (Malay)/
Identified asIntroduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land

Artocarpus lacucha, also known as monkey jack or monkey fruit, is a tropical evergreen tree species of the family Moraceae. It is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The tree is valued for its wood; its fruit is edible and is believed to have medicinal value. In Northeastern Thailand, the wood is used to make pong lang, a local traditional instrument.