African breadfruit – or Ukwa in Igbo – is an edible traditional fruit. Belonging to the Moraceae family, it is related to other exotic fruits like breadnut, jackfruit, figs and mulberries. It is consumed, for example in Nigeria, where it is eaten as a main dish.

Ethnobotanical uses of Treculia Africana (African breadfruit) T Africana is used in traditional settings for food and medicinal purposes. Crude extracts from the leaves, stem bark, and roots are used in folk medicine to treat various ailments.

Treculia africana is a species of tree known in English as African breadfruit (Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, USA), breadfruit (Nigeria), wild jackfruit (Tanzania, Uganda), and African boxwood (Malawi). Many names are given to this species in the Igbo language in southern Nigeria, but the most common is ukwa.

The African breadfruit plant (Treculia africana) Decne is an evergreen tropical tree crop that bears large seeded fruits. It is well known in Southern Nigeria where the edible seed is of great socioeconomic value and forms an important part of diets.. . . . .364011234522!]0000000000000009783314144567!]