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Sketches from Madagascar - Bread-fruit - the Artocarpus integrifolia, or Jack-tree, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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Sketches from Madagascar - Bread-fruit - the Artocarpus integrifolia, or Jack-tree, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Madagascar - Bread-fruit - the Artocarpus integrifolia, or Jack-tree, 1858. This magnificent tree, whose fruit forms the chief support of the inhabitants of some of the South Sea Islands, has been recently introduced to Mauritius, where its fruit is eaten by the creoles. We copy one of the Illustrations in Mr. Ellis's book ["Three Visits to Madagascar during the Years 1853, 1851, 1856. Including a Journey to the Capital. With Notices of the Natural History of the Country, and of the Present Civilisation of the People." By the Rev. William Ellis], engraved from a photograph, showing the manner in which this gigantic-looking fruit grows on short stalks from the trunk or thick branches of the tree. In taking this picture, when he had fixed his camera, he asked one of the coolies to stand near the tree, so as to exhibit the size of the fruit as compared with that of the Indian's head. The fruit of this species is more than double the size of any other kind of bread-fruit, and...has, when fully ripe, a strong flavour somewhat resembling turpentine. In this state it is sometimes eaten uncooked...the smaller kinds of bread-fruit are always either baked or roasted, and are, when sufficiently ripe, palatable and exceedingly nutritious'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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This image showcases a sketch of the Bread-fruit tree, scientifically known as Artocarpus integrifolia or the Jack-tree, as it was depicted in the "Illustrated London News" in 1858. The origin of this magnificent tree is Madagascar, and its fruit has long been the primary source of sustenance for the inhabitants of various South Sea Islands. The tree's large, impressive fruit is shown in the sketch, growing on short stalks from the trunk or thick branches. To put the size of the fruit into perspective, a coolie, or laborer, is shown standing nearby. The fruit of this species is significantly larger than any other type of bread-fruit, with a strong, unique flavor that resembles turpentine when fully ripe. In its ripe state, this fruit is sometimes eaten raw, while smaller bread-fruits are typically baked or roasted. This sketch was copied from an illustration in "Three Visits to Madagascar" by the Reverend William Ellis, which was published in 1853. The illustration was engraved from a photograph, providing a detailed and accurate representation of the tree and its fruit. The Bread-fruit tree was recently introduced to Mauritius, and its fruit became a popular food source for the local creoles. The sketch serves as a testament to the tree's grandeur and the importance of its fruit in the diaspora of the South Pacific.
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