Folk nomenclature and traditional knowledge of breadfruit [Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg] diversity in four Anglophone Caribbean countries

Folk nomenclature and traditional knowledge of breadfruit [Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg] diversity in four Anglophone Caribbean countries

Abstract Background Since its introduction to the Anglophone Caribbean in 1793, breadfruit has had a diverse history in the region, and there is a considerable repository of traditional knowledge about the crop, that is undocumented. Consequently, it remains underutilized as a food source, despite r...

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Main Authors: Oral O. Daley, Laura B. Roberts-Nkrumah, Angela T. Alleyne, Michael C. Gloster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Folk taxonomy
Genetic resource management
Local knowledge
On-farm conservation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-022-00562-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-022-00562-4

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