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Who has seen the bread tree? Can bread trees really be eaten?
Bread tree is an evergreen tree with thick bark, thick branches and thick leaves. On the same tree, the young leaves are oval, and when they grow up, the leaves will split deeply. But there are some leaves on the tree, which are deeply divided. Monoecious, male flowers bloom first, and the total receptacle is densely packed with orange flowers, like a stick. Female flowers bloom slowly, and many small flowers are densely clustered and become crooked spheres. Fruit is a synbiotic fruit, which is formed by the dense aggregation of ovaries of most flowers. It began to mature in late July and was spherical or oval. A synbiotic fruit can weigh up to four kilograms. Mature fruit is dark yellow with many protrusions on the surface. The pulp is produced by the enlargement of the container. When mature, it is orange red, soft and rich in starch. You can eat it cooked or steamed, and it tastes similar to bread, so this tree is called bread tree. In tropical islands of the Pacific Ocean, breadfruit is the main food for local people. For example, Guamanians cook breadfruit, or slice it and fry it, and season it with salt, cream or gravy, just like we eat steamed bread or bread. In addition, it can also be used to make Gaza candy sauce, or to ferment wine. Some breadfruit has a core, others have no core, and those with a core can be fried and taste like chestnuts. The tropical climate is suitable for the growth of bread trees, so the trees are strong and easy to cultivate. It can be seen all over Taiwan Province Province that many campuses and parks are cultivated as shade trees or garden ornamental trees.