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Could it be we're talking about hybrid forms, involving M. aureana. I got some seeds from Helton a few years ago and planted two seedlings in the same hole. The leaves are very similar, yet one produces red/black fruits and the other produces green fruits, very much resembling the descriptions of M. aureana.
The new growth remind me plinia sp. sapucaia
Thanks, Daniel. It sounds like a very interesting fruit. The foliage shape certainly reminds me of paradise nut. The species / variety of paradise nut I have (I believe it is L. zabucajo) does not have this reddish / pinkish color to new growth though (perhaps others do).John
John - it is as I was said a probable hybrid of p. aureana x p. phitrantha, the fruit should be in top tasties jabos, very sweet.You can check the FB https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1441313169471381&set=a.1441280299474668.1073741827.100007781359228&type=3 it have the name derivated from Lecythis sp. due to the new red foliage.
John , the paradise nuts I got from you are doing OK , not great but growing slowly . Not sure where to plant these ...do they like a lot of water ?Luc
Hi,According to information from those who collected this variety of Jaboticaba sapucaia, Sapucaia name is given by the place of collection of the species, the city of Sapucaia in the State of Rio de Janeiro, and for having leaves similar to the Sapucaia most common of the State of Rio de Janeiro Lecythis Pisonis.I have Jaboticaba Sapucaia in production, and the fruit is sweet and with very small seeds, very red bud, a beautiful tree.Believed it was a Plinia Phitranta typeQuote from: sanitarium on April 05, 2017, 05:08:22 AMJohn - it is as I was said a probable hybrid of p. aureana x p. phitrantha, the fruit should be in top tasties jabos, very sweet.You can check the FB https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1441313169471381&set=a.1441280299474668.1073741827.100007781359228&type=3 it have the name derivated from Lecythis sp. due to the new red foliage.
Quote from: FlyingFoxFruits on January 08, 2016, 07:13:34 PMThe new growth remind me plinia sp. sapucaia