Variability and ethnobotany of jackfruit in Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Jackfruit is an important component of tree based homestead farming in humid south west India. Diversity for fruit characters, named types, socio-cultural importance, medicinal uses, food and fodder uses, seed preservation methods for of f season use, folklore surrounding jack tree, miscellaneous uses, etc., are dealt in detail and the need for on-farm conservation is stressed.