District | NALBARI | BMC Name | PACHIM NALBARI BLOCK BMC | Flora Category | Fruit Plant | Type of Flora | Tree |
Local Name of Flora | Kothal | Local Language | Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Jackfruit | Scientific Name | Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
Part Used | Fruit, Leaves, Wood and seed | Uses | Consumed as fruit, fodder, vegetable and timber | Other Details | Fruits pulps are eaten raw.Wood is a good source for timber.Leaves are used as fodder.Timber is used in house building material,fuelwood and household furniture.Also the wood is considered as one of the best for boat making. Seeds are eaten cooked or fried as vegetable |