Treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae that is native to west and central Africa and Madagascar. The best-known member of the genus, Treculia africana, commonly known as the African breadfruit, is used as a food plant.
The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8.5 kg. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat.
Species Five species are accepted.Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com Treculia acuminata Treculia africana Treculia africana var. africana Treculia africana var. africana cultivar Nutreculia Nutrecul-TRC Nutrecul Agroforestry - Treculia Research Center http://www.nutrecul-agroforestry.com Treculia africana var. ilicifolia Treculia africana var. inversa Treculia africana var. mollis Treculia africana var. sambiranensis Treculia lamiana Treculia obovoidea Treculia zenkeri
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