camu camu seedlings

[FlyingFoxFruits]

within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

I'll go for 5 Adam .

it can be hard to properly ID them without being able to see new growth, and top/bottom of leaves.  But I haven't seen many myrciaria seedlings pop up that remind me of Camu Camu...it has a peculiar look...the way the leaves alternate...reminds me of M. nana.  When M. jaboticaba or M. cauliflora sprout...they look like filaments, with less pronounced leaves.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

here are some camu camu I'm trying to fruit.  Planted last year.  The growth habit is much different than Ethan's trees...I like his better. 

[fruitlovers]

Hi Adam, my camu camu plants look like yours. In fact i was wondering if Ethan's are really camu camu because shape of his plants is so different? But his leaves match up. Could there be different types of camu camu or are these differently shaped plants caused by climate or some other factor?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Hi Adam, my camu camu plants look like yours. In fact i was wondering if Ethan's are really camu camu because shape of his plants is so different? But his leaves match up. Could there be different types of camu camu or are these differently shaped plants caused by climate or some other factor?

Oscar,

judging by the pics, it looks like they're camu camu...but without closeups of the new growth, and leaves fully grown (top and bottom), it's hard to tell for sure.
It looks like Ethan has really good water...and his plants look great.

There are definitely varieties of M. dubia...and maybe his are different? 

I also think his growing conditions might have made his plants look different...

anything is possible.

[fruitlovers]

Hi Adam, my camu camu plants look like yours. In fact i was wondering if Ethan's are really camu camu because shape of his plants is so different? But his leaves match up. Could there be different types of camu camu or are these differently shaped plants caused by climate or some other factor?

Oscar,

judging by the pics, it looks like they're camu camu...but without closeups of the new growth, and leaves fully grown (top and bottom), it's hard to tell for sure.
It looks like Ethan has really good water...and his plants look great.

There are definitely varieties of M. dubia...and maybe his are different? 

I also think his growing conditions might have made his plants look different...

anything is possible.

Adam, thinking about it some more, my camu camu look identical to yours, and my growing conditions are quite different. Also plants here only get rain water. So i'm leaning to Ethan's plants, if they are really camu camu then they are probably a very different type of camu camu. Hi Ethan, are you willing to say where you got your seeds? How about you Adam? Just trying to compare sources?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

mine came from a fruit collector in FL...who probably got them from Brazil...not sure who the original source is though.

[Ethan]

Mine came from a gent in FL. who participates on this forum, he has a seed trading website I believe.