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Artocarpus heterophyllus

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Jackfruit is native to south Asia – India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It was introduced to and has become naturalized in Malaysia and Indonesia. It is commercially grown and sold in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

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