It is an attractive shade tree with large leaves deeply cut into pinnate lobes. The large ovoid fruit have a rough surface, and each fruit is divided into many achenes[?], each achene surrounded by a fleshy perianth[?] and growing on a fleshy receptacle. They are very rich in starch, and before being eaten they are roasted or boiled. Some selectively bred varieties have seedless fruit.
Breadfruit is a staple food in the West Indies.
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