Artocarpus montanus is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae) distributed and endemic in southern and central Vietnam. It was first discovered in 70-year-old specimens at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, and confirmed as a new species in 2020.[1][2]

Artocarpus montanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Artocarpeae
Genus: Artocarpus
Species:
A. montanus
Binomial name
Artocarpus montanus
E.M.Gardner & Zerega

References

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  1. ^ Gardner, Elliot M.; Chaveerach, Arunrat; Sudmoon, Runglawan; Zerega, Nyree J.C. (2020-07-23). "Two new species of Artocarpus (Moraceae) from Thailand and Vietnam". Phytotaxa. Vol. 453, no. 3. pp. 265–274. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.453.3.8. ISSN 1179-3163.
  2. ^ "91 New Species Discoveries in Viet Nam with 85 of them are Endemic". WWF Vietnam. Retrieved 2024-07-31.