Artocarpus heterophyllus - Panasa, Jackfruit

Panasa, Artocarpus heterophyllus

Panasa is a very important multipurpose tree. It is particularly valued for its fruit. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions, especially southeast Asia and Brazil.

Uses

Wound healing, Inflammation, Skin diseases, Ulcers, Bleeding

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Seeds

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	halasina hannu
Hindi	kathal
Malayalam	plavu, chakka
Tamil	palamaram
Telugu	panasa
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	apuspaphala, kantakiphala, panasa
English	Jackfruit

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Slimy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Pitta, Vata

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	8-23 x 3-13 cm, obovate, obovate-oblong, or elliptic-ovate, apex acute or obtuse, base acute, round or cuneate, margin entire, glabrous and shining above and scabrous beneath; lateral nerves 6-8 pairs, pinnate, prominent, arched, intercostae scalariform, prominent; stipules 3-5 cm long, lateral, ovate-lanceolate, sheathing, glabrous, cauducous; petiole 20-40 mm long, stout, grooved above, glabrous.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	Spikes	Greenish yellow	1	male from young branches, catkin narrow-cylindric; perianth 2-lobed, puberulous; stamen 1; filament somewhat flattened, stout; anthers ovate-oblong; female catkins from the trunk and mature branches, more massive, perianth with strongly projecting conical apex; ovary 0.3 mm, superior, globose-obovoid; style exserted; stigma spathulate.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Sorosis	30-45 x 20-25 cm		Oblong, tuberculate, tubercles conical yellowish-green, fruiting perianth yellow to light orange, fleshy	Seeds 10-12 x 8-10 mm, elliptic-oblong, smooth, glossy.	{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - under suitable conditions, germination begins within 10 days, and 80-100% germination is achieved within 35-40 days after sowing. The seed quickly loses viability and so should be sown as soon as possible. Seedlings produce a long taproot and can be difficult to transplant, so it is best to pot them up into deep pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and to plant them out into their permanent positions as soon as possible. The seed germinates best at a temperature of 24 - 27c. Root cuttings. Air layering.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

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  Individual fruits

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  Fruits on tree

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  Leaves

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  Male flower

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