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sterculia foetida (java nut) proven to be very hardy many ways
« on: December 17, 2017, 09:21:22 PM »
Had some beautiful Java Nut plants I got from Oscar and started from seed, had five in total but one died early due to unknown reasons. Very fast growing and beautiful plants. Recently I moved houses and forgot about them and all the other plants in the greenhouse for quite a while, a while being about three months. All my other plants (inside the greenhouse) had died which included two cherimoya's, yellow jaboticaba, and a mamey sapote, yet still remained the Java Nuts (which were outside for this whole time, where it has been getting pretty darn cold at night!). I was at the old place doing some cleaning and finally decided to rescue them from their misery, and took some photos as well. My friend had stopped by the house a few times and I am sure that they and all the other plants must have been watered while I wasn't there but I know for a fact that they have received not a drop other than what fell from the sky in this past month. From what I can tell, these are some unexpectedly hardy motherf***ers!








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Re: sterculia foetida (java nut) proven to be very hardy many ways
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2017, 04:39:17 PM »
I think the common name is java almond. They grow very easily here and the birds spread them to some extent. I find volunteer plants under many other trees. Just watch out because the root system is massive and they tend to buttress (grow roots above ground).
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Re: sterculia foetida (java nut) proven to be very hardy many ways
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2017, 03:20:33 PM »
glad you posted pics of seedlings
i had gotten a couple of seeds that didnt come up
other seedlings are popping up (no tags) ... now i know its not them.

Have you ever had the seed /nut ?
i read there are tiny hairs that itch on the husk that are a pain to deal with ??

there are a few relatives that are also edible
but, i have no idea if they are "good", as good, etc...
i saw one for sale on ebay a while back as a 3ft seedling tree.
but i am still suspicious about those hairs, and, ease of eating them out-of-hand.

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Re: sterculia foetida (java nut) proven to be very hardy many ways
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2017, 03:57:12 PM »
glad you posted pics of seedlings
i had gotten a couple of seeds that didnt come up
other seedlings are popping up (no tags) ... now i know its not them.

Have you ever had the seed /nut ?
i read there are tiny hairs that itch on the husk that are a pain to deal with ??

there are a few relatives that are also edible
but, i have no idea if they are "good", as good, etc...
i saw one for sale on ebay a while back as a 3ft seedling tree.
but i am still suspicious about those hairs, and, ease of eating them out-of-hand.

Not sure about the hairs. What I have seen is a lot of small hairs with a strong resinous (but in an organic way) smell. If touched they are extremely sticky and cannot be taken off. I accidentally broke one of the trees in half early on and it grafted back together very easily and this plant actually ended up being the fastest growing one.

They look very bleak right now, have been neglected for a long time and trying to rehabilitate them now.
Jackson

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Re: sterculia foetida (java nut) proven to be very hardy many ways
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2017, 10:48:22 PM »
I have Sterculia quadrifida, the leaves are totally different to the shape of the leaves on your trees, being more ovate and not compound. Locally it's called Peanut Tree, the seeds are smaller than peanuts but have a similar taste.

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Re: sterculia foetida (java nut) proven to be very hardy many ways
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2017, 11:09:25 AM »

so i had gotten the Brachychiton populneus seeds
(Brachychiton plants used to be in sterculia )
 i dont think any sprouted
i have a few seedlings with no ID right now
but it doesnt appear, best i can tell, that they are Brachychiton

here is some data i collected from plants in the family.
(some of the more edible types that can survive with a little frost)

occasional frosts with temperatures as low as -7°c
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+rupestris

 seed - rich, nutty, earthy flavour // Root - cooked
 killed by temperatures of -5°c or lower
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+populneus
 Very nutritious
flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant)
http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brachychiton+populneus


Seed - cooked
short-lived lows to about -4°c
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+acerifolius

Dioecious, with male and female flowers found on separate trees.
Both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+foetida

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+urens
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+apetala
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+quadrifida
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+striata
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+monosperma
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+villosa
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+discolor

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Re: sterculia foetida (java nut) proven to be very hardy many ways
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2017, 01:19:18 PM »

so i had gotten the Brachychiton populneus seeds
(Brachychiton plants used to be in sterculia )
 i dont think any sprouted
i have a few seedlings with no ID right now
but it doesnt appear, best i can tell, that they are Brachychiton

here is some data i collected from plants in the family.
(some of the more edible types that can survive with a little frost)

occasional frosts with temperatures as low as -7°c
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+rupestris

 seed - rich, nutty, earthy flavour // Root - cooked
 killed by temperatures of -5°c or lower
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+populneus
 Very nutritious
flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant)
http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Brachychiton+populneus


Seed - cooked
short-lived lows to about -4°c
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+acerifolius

Dioecious, with male and female flowers found on separate trees.
Both male and female forms must be grown if seed is required
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+foetida

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+urens
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+apetala
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+quadrifida
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+striata
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+monosperma
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sterculia+villosa
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brachychiton+discolor
Super rad info.
Jackson