Hug This Tree: Breadfruit Tree

Hey folks. This week I let my pal pick the tree to hug, and he said, “breadfruit.” So… breadfruit it is.

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The breadfruit tree is a fast growing tree that in some cases can grow to 85 ft tall. Oddly shaped, with thick spreading branches and bright green and glossy leaves. This is a flowering fruit tree (bet you couldn’t guess from the name) and the flowers develop into roundish or pear shaped fruits. The fruits look like they have a thick rind, but in fact the rind is pretty darn thin and is usually yellow-brown when ripe, although …read more