科別:桑科Moraceae
原產地:印度
種植區:玄奘大師區、祇園區
植物特性:
常綠喬木,高約9-20公尺,全株有乳汁,有時有板狀根,樹皮灰褐。葉全緣,長卵形,濃綠色,長10-15公分,變異甚多,倒卵形或長圓形。花單性,雌雄同株,雌花序圓柱形或長圓形,生於樹幹或主枝上的球形花托內。聚合果長圓形、橢圓形或倒卵形,成熟時長25-60公分,黃綠色,表面有六角形龜甲狀突起,內有很多黃色肉質的花被,假種皮黃色而包被種子,果肉富含香氣。
花期:11月-3月 /果期:5月- 8月
資料來源:http://kplant.biodiv.tw/%E6%B3%A2%E7%BE%85%E8%9C%9C/%E6%B3%A2%E7%BE%85%E8%9C%9C.htm
經文:
■《大唐西域記》:「奔那伐彈那國,周四千餘里,國大都城周三十餘里。居人殷盛,池館花林往往相間。土地卑濕,稼穡滋茂。般橠娑果既多且貴,其果大如冬瓜,熟則黃赤,剖之中有數十小果,大如鶴卵,又更破之,其汁黃赤,其味甘美。或在樹枝,如眾果之結實;或在樹根,若伏苓之在土。」
“Breadfruit is plentiful but nevertheless expensive. This fruit is as large as a white gourd and is yellowish-red in color when ripe. When it is cut open one can see several tens of smaller fruits inside, each as large as a crane’s egg. When cut the fruit oozes yellowish-red juice with a sweet and delicious taste.”
–The Great T'ang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions