Local Name : Sam, Cham kothal (Assamese), Chaplash (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Artocarpus chama Buch.-Ham.
English Name : Jackfruit
| Bark | Rough, Fissured and Exfoliating |
| Commercial Value | Timber and Fodder |
| Final Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹20,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 20 Years-40 Years |
| Flower Color | Off white |
| Flowering Time | February and March |
| Fruit Type | Aggregate |
| Fruiting Time | May and April |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Seed viability is one month. No of seeds per kg is 150-200 seeds (Dry wt.). Seeds are collected and sundried and then directly dibbled in polypot or mother bed. The medium for mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion.
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| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 5m x 5m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | July, August and June |
| Site Suitability | Foothills, Karbi Anglong and Upper Assam |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
