The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), also known as jack tree

The jackfruit was domesticated independently in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as indicated by the Southeast Asian names which are not derived from the Sanskrit roots. It was probably first domesticated by Austronesians in Java or the Malay Peninsula. The fruit was later introduced to Guam via Filipino settlers when both were part of the Spanish Empire.[22][23] It is the national fruit of Bangladesh[24] and the state fruit of Kerala.

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