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Title: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: marklee on July 05, 2018, 11:29:04 PM
I've had this outside for a few years in a pot and have it marked as Vangueria edulis. Can anyone confirm this is the "Spanish Tamarind"

Thanks
(https://s33.postimg.cc/pjkawu06j/van1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/pjkawu06j/)

(https://s33.postimg.cc/vx9e03csb/van2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/vx9e03csb/)
Title: Re: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: stuartdaly88 on July 06, 2018, 04:58:52 PM
Looks like my Vangueria madagascarensis :)

Iv had mine flower two years now and no fruit, compared to similar size Vangueria infausta who fruits no problem. I wonder if it is self pollinating or not?
Title: Re: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: BrianL on July 07, 2018, 12:10:25 AM
Looks like mine.  Supposedly mine is V. infausta.
Title: Re: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: stuartdaly88 on July 07, 2018, 03:39:07 AM
Quote from: BrianL on July 07, 2018, 12:10:25 AM
Looks like mine.  Supposedly mine is V. infausta.
Brian infausta has lighter green leaves and the are velvety making them matte while Madagascarensis are darker and shinier:) flowers are very similar but do look different a bit

Infausta leaves
(https://s22.postimg.cc/4h9g7xihp/IMG_20180707_094032_1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4h9g7xihp/)

My Madagascarensis is bald now cauz it's mid winter unfortunately
Title: Re: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: stuartdaly88 on July 07, 2018, 03:42:50 AM
Double post
Title: Re: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: BrianL on July 07, 2018, 05:38:09 AM
Mine has the velvet leaves.
Title: Re: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: stuartdaly88 on July 07, 2018, 08:13:17 PM
Maybe Marklee s tree is infausta? It's hard to tell from pics the two species are distinct from eachother in person. Madagascarensis is not velvety like infausta :)
Title: Re: First blooms of Vangueria edulis (Spanish Tamirand)
Post by: marklee on July 09, 2018, 05:26:43 PM
Quote from: stuartdaly88 on July 07, 2018, 08:13:17 PM
Maybe Marklee s tree is infausta? It's hard to tell from pics the two species are distinct from eachother in person. Madagascarensis is not velvety like infausta :)

Mine must be infausta, it has the velvety leaves on the underside.