Wild Jack Wood
Synonyms: Artocarpus pubescens Willd.,Saccus hirsutus (Lam.) Kuntze
Artocarpus Hirsutus, commonly known as Wild jack, is a tropical evergreen tree species that is native to India, primarily in Kerala, but also in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, where it grows in moist, deciduous to partially evergreen woodlands.
Artocarpus hirsutus grows as a canopy tree and can reach a height of up to 35 metres (115 ft) and about 4.5 m (15 ft) in girth.
The leaves of this tree are simple and phyllotaxy is alternate. The shape can be described as elliptic or ovate with 10–25 cm (4–10 in) × 5–14 cm (2–6 in) size. When it is young it is densely hirsute beneath. The apex of leaf is sub-acute or shortly acuminate, base is rounded or sub-acute, and margins undulate. Ten to twelve pairs of secondary nerves can be visible, and the length of petiole is about 1.5–3 cm (0.6–1.2 in).