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G. p. W. CuUeMon. PLATE XLVIII 



Artocarpits incisa. 

 BREADFRUIT (Hawaiian var. ) 



" ULU." 



The first breadfruit trees were brought from Tahiti by the 

 Hawaiians who, landing at Ewa, carried them across the moun- 

 tain, and presented them to one of the Chiefs of Oahu, who hved 

 at Kualoa. There they were planted and thrived. At the present 

 day this variety of the breadfruit, now called the Hawaiian va- 

 riety, is to be found growing wild throughout the Islands. There 

 are many varieties of this handsome tree, which grows to a 

 height of from 13 to 40 feet. It thrives best in hot, moist places, 

 and requires a great deal of water. 



Its large ovate leaves are rough and deeply lobed. The male 

 flower is a large yellow catkin. The fruit is formed from the 

 female flowers, and is attached to the branches b}' large stems. 

 In shape it is either round or oblong, varving in size from 5 to 8 

 inches in diameter. The thick, tough rind is, in some varieties 

 muricated, and in others it is reticulated. In color it is green, 

 changing to brownish when the f'uit is rire. The pulp is firm, 

 mealy, and somewhat fibrous, and as an article of diet is much 

 esteemed. Propagation is by suckers, or by layers from the 

 branches. 



