A. heterophyllus binomial = Artocarpus heterophyllus binomial_authority = Lam. (Jean-Baptiste Lamarck) synonyms = *Artocarpus brasililenis L. ex Carl Linnaeus *Artocarpus heterophylla Lam. ex Lamarck *Artocarpus maxixma Blanco. ex Blancoi

The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus or A. heterophylla) is a species of tree in the mulberry family (Moraceae), which is native to parts of Southern (South Asia) and Southeast Asia. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh.

It is well suited to tropical lowlands. Its fruit is the largest tree borne fruit in the world, Reaching 80 pounds (36 kg) in weight and up to 36 inches (90 cm) long and 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter,