Marang Botanical Name: Artocarpus odoratissimus

General Description/History: - also called ‘tarap’ - the fruit of the marang is related to jackfruit and breadfruit and is native to Borneo - has a sweet odour not as strong as a durian - the very distinctive fruit is large, round to oblong, 15-20 cm long and 13 cm wide, and weighs up to 1 kg - yellow green turning to brown as they ripen - the thick brown rind is covered with short soft spines, which become hard and brittle as the fruit matures - the interior of the fruit is succulent, white and contains many oval shaped and creased grape-like seed covers attached to a brown pithy core - has a very sweet juicy taste like a guava, but better tasting - marangs must be eaten within 2 to 3 hours after opening as they discolour and lose flavour quickly

Alternative Names: Tarap