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form ((A), fig. 63) is utilized either boiled, baked, or fried. 

 The large seeds in the seeded form (B) (Malaysia) , boiled 

 or roasted, are excellent food, as are the seeds of other species. 

 Local names: Mai, ulu, uru, uto, lemai, dug -dug, rima, kuru, 

 suku, sukuen, sukon, kardra, suune, sou, mdguh, ne-mdre, 

 thdo, hatopul, kulu, gomo, gomu, gogomo, hemo, ulule, urule, 

 ulur, hukun, Idkuf, kuloro, bitdla, kaluweh, kemdnsi, 

 kaldwi, gei, tu, dmo, mue, ur-knam, kardra, kaldra, kundu, 



ndmu, kuu. 



d. Jak fruit (Artocarpus heterophylla) .—This is a large 

 tree, normally cultivated only. The very large greenish or 

 yellowish-green fruits are 1 to 3 feet long, and sometimes 

 weigh up to 40 pounds. The fruits are borne directly on the 

 tree trunk and larger branches. The pulp may be eaten raw. 

 The numerous large seeds make excellent food when boiled 

 or roasted. There are many different species of Artocarpus 

 in Malaysia. All have abundant milky sap, and the seeds of 

 all of them are edible when cooked. Local names: Ldngka, 

 ndngka, ndngkeu, ndka, nandka, pdna, pdnas, pandsa, pindsa, 

 andsah, nda, sosak, lamdsa, maldsa, mendso, bendso, bdtuk, 

 bdduk, endduk, mdduk, hoka, tjidu, nand-kang, kulop, ulu- 

 ndka, amnadlo, tafena, ndka, ndkai, ndkan, nakdne, ndknak, 

 anda, andane. 



e. Champedak (Artocarpus champeden). — ^This large tree 

 has a milky sap. Its leaves are more or less hairy. The 

 large, cylindric fruits borne on the larger branches are 

 smaller than in the jak fruit and have a very strong odor. 

 The pulp is edible and the seeds are edible when boiled or 

 roasted. Local names: Champedak, tjampedak, tueda, 

 bikdwan, sibodak, subodak, tembedak, temedak, tiwddak, 

 tjapedak, kdkon, pulutan, bateda, ndka-wdra, kawera, 

 kaferak, tdbodoko, tewdlak, nakdne, anda-wdsi, indale, tafela, 

 esiolo, andane, tamberak, tudda, tuddak. 



f. Artocarpus rotunda. — ^This large tree has a milky juice. 

 The fruit is round, greenish or greenish brown, and is found 

 on the smaller branches. These fruits are up to 5 inches in 

 diameter and covered with short stiff conical spines. This 

 tree occurs in Malaysia, but not in Polynesia. The fruit is 

 one of the best of Malayan fruits, the well-flavored pulp being 



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