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African Breadfruit or Breadnut (Treculia africana) is a large tree native to the tropical regions of West and Central Africa, including Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, and other countries such as Congo, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. African Breadfruit or Breadnut (Latin: Treculia africana) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
African Breadfruit or Breadnut is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
African Breadfruit or Breadnut is a member native to ANG, BEN, CAB, CMN, CAF, and CON. African Breadfruit or Breadnut thrives in full to partial sun and requires moist soil that can be medium or heavy (clay).
African Breadfruit or Breadnut grows best in USDA zone 10-12, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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