Jackfruit

The jackfruit is a large evergreen fruit tree of the mulberry family, native to India and possibly originating in the Western Ghats. It grows up to 30 metres tall, with leathery leaves smooth on one side and rough on the other, and the bark and leaves produce a sticky, milky sap. The small flowers are pale green and darken with age. The fruit is among the largest of all tree-borne fruits, 20 to 90 centimetres long and weighing 4.5 to 50 kilograms. The page says archaeological evidence shows it was cultivated in India about 3,000 to 6,000 years ago. The fruit bulbs and seeds are edible, and the latex means hands and knives are coated with oil to stop sticking. The wood resists termites and fungi, and is used for furniture, musical instruments including the veena, and for Buddha statues in monasteries.