Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae) believed to be a domesticated descendant of Artocarpus camansi originating in New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines. It was initially spread to Oceania via the Austronesian expansion. It was further spread to other tropical regions of the world during the Colonial Era.
British and French navigators introduced a few Polynesian seedless varieties to Caribbean islands during the late 18th century. Captain Bligh brought a number of trees to Jamaica in the 18th century, which were distributed throughout the Caribbean as a source of food for settlers.
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1971 Definitive Series – 2c Breadfruit
