Home · Herb knowledge · Jack
One shop word, more than one plantJack is not a species.
Jack is an English shop word for more than one Artocarpus. Homestead jackfruit is Artocarpus heterophyllus. Western Ghats wild jack is A. hirsutus. This page will not pick a winner.
Choose the botanical page
- Pala · Artocarpus heterophyllus
Artocarpus heterophyllus — pala, the huge homestead jackfruit.
- Anjili · Artocarpus hirsutus
Artocarpus hirsutus — anjili / aiyini, the hairy Western Ghats cousin.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.