The Tropical Fruit Forum

My understanding is that while Helicostylis sp. is actually potentially psychoactive/medicinal in some way (but also may not be, hard to find solid info) with a tasty fruit, takini is actually Brosimum acutifolium Huber subsp. acutifolium.  They're both Moraceae however Helicostylis is within tribe Castilleae while Brosimum is tribe Dorstenieae, they are related trees but I don't believe Helicostylis pendunculata is takini. So either ID is wrong and you have Brosimum or (more likely) you have Helicostylis which is not--but still a very interesting and worthwhile tree. See paper "Identification of 5-hydroxy-tryptamine (bufotenine) in takini (Brosimum acutifolium Huber subsp. acutifolium C.C. Berg, Moraceae), a shamanic potion used in the Guiana Plateau" which discusses this issue briefly, let me quote it:





I can supply the article if you want the full thing.

I am, however, interested in purchasing these and other seeds from you once I get a small seed permit (I've been very interested in helicostylis species as well), but if you can locate the seeds for the actual Brosimum acutifolium Huber subsp. acutifolium I would also be very interested for my collection of curiosities.  That has been a white whale for me.

Dont. You will kill the plant like I did with my first vine, on top of not having good enough drainage.

I guess I can try to ease the plants out of the containers and add soil to the bottom or up-pot. Maybe add mulch for the plants that I want to wait until the end of the 2024 season to do that for (mulch should let enough air in not to harm the trunk while keeping the moisture closer to the surface of the soil, encourage roots to make use of the near-surface).

Why would drainage be an issue though?

Nice job Brian, now to keep it alive in transition from layer to potted plant best o f luck

With air layering, this is the hardest part in my opinion.

Dont. You will kill the plant like I did with my first vine, on top of not having good enough drainage.

Nice job Brian, now to keep it alive in transition from layer to potted plant best o f luck