Artocarpus heterophylus

Names

English: Jackfruit, Jakfruit

Luganda: Ffene, Kifenensi

Kiswahili: Mfenesi

Palatability: Good for goats and cows.

Nutritional value: Typical for non-legume tree leaves (ref).

Safety: No problems have been encountered, even when fed in large quantities.

A very popular fruit.

Very common in Central Uganda, and increasingly being grown in other areas.

Fruits grow from trunk and main branches

A medium-sized fruit

Leaves and young fruit

Leaves may be elonganted and pointed in young trees