Artocarpus gomezianus

"Artocarpus gomezianus Wall. ex Trécul is a tree in the family Moraceae and a wild species on the breadfruit/jackfruit genus (Artocarpus); it may be referred to as the 'sampang' and its Vietnamese name is mít chay. Distribution records are from: Assam, through Indo-China to west Malesia." 

Artocarpus gomezianus Wall. ex Trécul, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 8: 118 (1847).

Artocarpus gomezianus Wall. ex Trécul, Photo by Hoang Thanh  Son

its native range is Assam to Jawa, Philippines (Luzon, Cagayan Sulu).

Latin name:

Artocarpus gomezianus Wall. ex Trécul 

Family:

Moraceae Gaudich.

Synonyms:

Artocarpus masticatus Gagnep.

Artocarpus petiolaris Miq.

Artocarpus pomiformis Teijsm. & Binn.

Artocarpus rigidus Wall.

Saccus gomezianus (Wall. ex Trécul) Kuntze

Saccus petiolaris (Miq.) Kuntze

Vietnamese name:

Mít chay.

Assamese:

Khorika-dewa,Kharika-dewa

English:

Paper mulberry,Mon-jack

Hindi:

Dhaun

Kannada:

Esuluhuli

Malayalam:

Chimpa

Sanskrit:

Amlaka

Tamil:

Irapala

Describtion:

Tree up to 40 m tall, evergreen. Leaves distichous; stipules lateral, 0.3-0.5 cm long, white appressedly puberulous, caducous. stamen c. 0.6 mm long, anther c. 0.2 mm long; fruits ellipsoid, c. 1.2 cm long.

Distribution: 

Andaman Is., Assam, Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam (Khánh Hòa, Tây Ninh).

Ecological:

A canopy tree in evergreen and semi-evergreen forest in areas with a distinct dry season, found at elevations up to 600 m. 

Cultivation:

A plant of the lowland tropics, where it grows in areas with a distinct dry season. In general, species in this genus prefer a deep, well-drained soi. Mature trees require a sunny position, but young trees appreciate some shade.

Flower times:

6-8.

Type:

Jan 1, 1955 Gomez, W. [4660], Myanmar K000357624 Unknown type material

Jan 1, 1955 Polaine, E. [5492], Vietnam K001051105 Unknown type material

Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 4660], Myanmar K001039620 Unknown type material

Chemical and Pharmacology:

2-arylbenzofurans, namely 13-O-methyllakoochin B (1) and artogomezianin (2), were isolated from the root bark of Artocarpus gomezianus, along with six known compounds (3–8). The structures of new compounds were determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods. All of the isolates were evaluated for their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Artogomezianin (2) and lakoochin A (3) exhibited strong α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 18.25 and 26.19 µM, respectively, as compared with the positive control acarbose.

Uses:

Treat toothache (Bark). Helminths.

Edible Uses:

Fruit. The small fruits are too sour for eating raw, but are used for making jams and jellies. The unripe fruits are pickled and eaten with rice. The subglobose fruit is up to 8cm wide.

The roots are sometimes chewed with betel (Piper betle)

References:

https://www.ipni.org/n/850388-1

http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:850388-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artocarpus_gomezianus

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Artocarpus+gomezianus

https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/266759

http://tracuuduoclieu.vn/artocarpus-gomezianus-wall-ex-trec.html. 

Poomraphie Nuntawong, Virunh Kongkatitham, Kittisak Likhitwitayawuid, Wanwimon Mekboonsonglarp, Suchada Sukrong, Somboon Tanasupawat & Boonchoo Sritularak (2019) New 2-arylbenzofurans from the root bark of Artocarpus gomezianus and their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, Natural Product Research, 33:10, 1436-1441, DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1419238