Bread tree is a famous tree, mainly living in tropical areas. Because the fruit growing on it tastes the same as real bread, it is called bread tree. Bread trees are as tall as all tropical trees. Generally, bread trees can grow to the height of 15 meters, and the bark is very thick. The leaves of the bread tree grow very big, and the edges of a leaf are separated, just like someone repaired it with a knife. The green on the surface of leaves is darker than the green on the back.
The fruit of the bread tree is green, the surface is not smooth, and it looks a bit like the skin of a pineapple. The inside of the fruit is white, and the white meat inside is rich in starch. After baking, it tastes like bread, soft and a little sour and sweet. People living in tropical areas often live on this kind of tree bread as their staple food. When this kind of tree bread is about to mature, they will pick it, peel it and cook it. Besides, the white milk in that fruit is as chewy as chewing gum, which is very popular with children.
Bread trees have other uses besides eating fruit. Bread tree is light, thick and strong, which is very suitable for shipbuilding and building materials. People who live by the sea often make canoes out of the thick trunks of bread trees. This kind of canoe is strong and light, which is very suitable for drifting on water.
In addition, the bark of the bread tree can also be used as a rope, which is also very strong and durable. In addition to the above purposes, bread trees can also be used as landscape trees. This kind of bread tree is planted in many areas of our country, and most of them are planted as landscape trees.