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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #150 on: March 25, 2015, 06:03:12 AM »
Lepidota is not from Brazil. It is native to Venezuela.
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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #151 on: March 25, 2015, 07:04:25 AM »
Lepidota is not from Brazil. It is native to Venezuela.

Good mornign Oscar, I'm not pretty sure it is only in Venezuela... take a look to the locations indicated in this link:  http://sweetgum.nybg.org/vh/specimen_list.php?Where=DetFiledAsTaxonLocal+CONTAINS+'Duguetia+lepidota'

Everybody is aware of this fruit in Brasil is welcome to join the conversation!

Ciao,

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #152 on: March 25, 2015, 07:59:15 AM »
Hi Vitor. You have a PM. ;)


Bonsai is beautiful. Can i see your collection bonsai friend?really beautiful.

Hi Beni, I  still thinking if open a website fully dedicated to tropical fruit bonsai....just a thinking in my head!
By the way, I'm interested in your Srikaya Merah: is this like Annona Suquamosa red one?

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #153 on: March 26, 2015, 03:17:52 AM »
Lepidota is not from Brazil. It is native to Venezuela.

Good mornign Oscar, I'm not pretty sure it is only in Venezuela... take a look to the locations indicated in this link:  http://sweetgum.nybg.org/vh/specimen_list.php?Where=DetFiledAsTaxonLocal+CONTAINS+'Duguetia+lepidota'

Everybody is aware of this fruit in Brasil is welcome to join the conversation!

Ciao,

Giampaolo

Giampaolo,that link didn't work.  Been after this one for a long time. Even people living in areas of origin have never seen it. I'm thinking possibly it is an endangered, or maybe extinct species?
Oscar

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #154 on: March 26, 2015, 05:34:16 AM »
According to this map of known distribution Lepidota is mainly distributed in Venezuela, but there are also a few location in Brazil and Suriname.
http://eol.org/pages/1054717/maps

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #155 on: March 26, 2015, 07:07:47 AM »
Lepidota is not from Brazil. It is native to Venezuela.

Good mornign Oscar, I'm not pretty sure it is only in Venezuela... take a look to the locations indicated in this link:  http://sweetgum.nybg.org/vh/specimen_list.php?Where=DetFiledAsTaxonLocal+CONTAINS+'Duguetia+lepidota'

Everybody is aware of this fruit in Brasil is welcome to join the conversation!

Ciao,

Giampaolo

Giampaolo,that link didn't work.  Been after this one for a long time. Even people living in areas of origin have never seen it. I'm thinking possibly it is an endangered, or maybe extinct species?

Oscar, so take a look to this other link:

http://www.tropicos.org/Name/1601700?tab=specimens

 this specie seems to be just in the middle of Brasil and Venezuela... amazing why is so rare...

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #156 on: March 26, 2015, 07:12:20 AM »
According to this map of known distribution Lepidota is mainly distributed in Venezuela, but there are also a few location in Brazil and Suriname.
http://eol.org/pages/1054717/maps

Real question is how old is that map? And do any of those sparse occurences in Brazil and Suriname still exist?
Oscar

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #157 on: March 26, 2015, 07:18:57 AM »
Lepidota is not from Brazil. It is native to Venezuela.

Good mornign Oscar, I'm not pretty sure it is only in Venezuela... take a look to the locations indicated in this link:  http://sweetgum.nybg.org/vh/specimen_list.php?Where=DetFiledAsTaxonLocal+CONTAINS+'Duguetia+lepidota'

Everybody is aware of this fruit in Brasil is welcome to join the conversation!

Ciao,

Giampaolo

Giampaolo,that link didn't work.  Been after this one for a long time. Even people living in areas of origin have never seen it. I'm thinking possibly it is an endangered, or maybe extinct species?

Oscar, so take a look to this other link:

http://www.tropicos.org/Name/1601700?tab=specimens

 this specie seems to be just in the middle of Brasil and Venezuela... amazing why is so rare...

Did you look at the dates from those finds? They range from 1951 to 1990. Notice that all more recent finds in late 80's were in Venezuela. Still most recent find was 25 years ago. I wonder how much of that forest still exists? That is probably the reason that fruit is so rare.
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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #158 on: March 26, 2015, 08:04:07 AM »
Lepidota is not from Brazil. It is native to Venezuela.

Good mornign Oscar, I'm not pretty sure it is only in Venezuela... take a look to the locations indicated in this link:  http://sweetgum.nybg.org/vh/specimen_list.php?Where=DetFiledAsTaxonLocal+CONTAINS+'Duguetia+lepidota'

Everybody is aware of this fruit in Brasil is welcome to join the conversation!

Ciao,

Giampaolo

Giampaolo,that link didn't work.  Been after this one for a long time. Even people living in areas of origin have never seen it. I'm thinking possibly it is an endangered, or maybe extinct species?

Oscar, so take a look to this other link:

http://www.tropicos.org/Name/1601700?tab=specimens

 this specie seems to be just in the middle of Brasil and Venezuela... amazing why is so rare...

Did you look at the dates from those finds? They range from 1951 to 1990. Notice that all more recent finds in late 80's were in Venezuela. Still most recent find was 25 years ago. I wonder how much of that forest still exists? That is probably the reason that fruit is so rare.

Yes, still exsist Oscar: it is just in the middle of National Park Parima Tapirapecó! I f only had the chance to ask to someone in La Esmeralda city...

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #159 on: March 27, 2015, 10:18:03 AM »
Hi Vitor!
PM sent. ;)

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #160 on: April 01, 2015, 01:11:35 PM »
Vitor, you have a new PM. ;)

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #161 on: April 09, 2015, 08:15:58 AM »
Hi Victor!
I received the seeds yesterday. They arrived in perfect condition, and most of them already sprouted!
I have also noticed that u sent some gifts, which I am very grateful. I already put the seeds in containers to form seedlings.
Man, I was impressed with the size of the seeds of Pouteria Laevigata  :o That tree must take as long as the the rarest Chrysophyllum Imperiale to produce fruit, and grow so high as imperiale too, no?

Keep doing the good work my friend!  8)
« Last Edit: April 10, 2015, 03:33:35 PM by Cassio »

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #162 on: April 09, 2015, 11:07:53 AM »
I got my seeds last week, very fresh and healthy, a few already sprouting, i really appreciate the many free seeds thanks a lot for your generosity Vitor.
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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #163 on: April 10, 2015, 03:22:57 AM »
Hi friends.
New species available.
Added new photos to species Tetragastris panamensis.
Best regards,

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #164 on: April 13, 2015, 04:36:58 AM »
Hi Vitor

Can you give an explanation as to how Helicostylis tomentosa tastes?
The few places I have read describe it as "excellent" but nothing on texture or taste.
Theferns gives it a 4 banana taste rating which is not really common for wild fruit:)

Its dioecious and low germination rates apparently so the odds are stacked against me but even if i just get one to sprout and grow its really
nice to have lore on the fruit that the plant could potentially yield, its the collectors mindset I like to collect the most interesting best tasting species and
 I like to know how the fruit would taste even if i never actually manage to fruit it! ;D

Man dude you have some interesting stuff I have to stay away from your front page my fiancee keeps telling me to buy less seeds there will be no space when we move in together he he
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #165 on: April 20, 2015, 12:08:57 AM »
Hi Vitor

Can you give an explanation as to how Helicostylis tomentosa tastes?
The few places I have read describe it as "excellent" but nothing on texture or taste.
Theferns gives it a 4 banana taste rating which is not really common for wild fruit:)

Its dioecious and low germination rates apparently so the odds are stacked against me but even if i just get one to sprout and grow its really
nice to have lore on the fruit that the plant could potentially yield, its the collectors mindset I like to collect the most interesting best tasting species and
 I like to know how the fruit would taste even if i never actually manage to fruit it! ;D

Man dude you have some interesting stuff I have to stay away from your front page my fiancee keeps telling me to buy less seeds there will be no space when we move in together he he


Hi Stuart.
Sorry about the delay in responding.
Comment about taste is too complex. As we know the palate of each person is unique.
I am increasingly excited and obsessed with finding and experience new species. It is difficult to explain the quality of taste of the new fruits I experienced this last expedition. Many species have so many qualities that easily surpass in flavor, many grown and marketed fruit.
Naucleopsis, Crysophyllum sp., P. opposita and many other Sapotaceae, Lacunaria, Helicostylis species, Pourouma species, species Couma, Tetragastris species, Theobroma species, Garcinia and other species that do not remember now, are very good. Are fruits that you feel like eating a fruit after another until you can no longer eat.
Unfortunately most are very poorly known, and I believe only the indigenous people have the practice of eating these fruits.
Specifically on Helicostylis, the plant is very beautiful and the fruit has a beautiful and different, compared with the common species known. It has a texture and excellent flavor, is slightly acid, very tasty. What differentiates H. tomentosa  H. scabra flavor, the flavor is scabra which is more pronounced, but tomentosa has a larger amount of pulp. H. scabra is rarer and more difficult to find. Although a sad feature on Helicostylis is that the two species are becoming increasingly hard to find. Only in regions where there was no deforestation. Wood has good features and is highly sought after by loggers, what is becoming hard to find.
It is strange that few people showed interest in Helicostylis, a friend in Brazil was very excited to get seeds. He was looking for many years seeds of this species.
Any other questions, let me know.
Best regards,

Vitor

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #166 on: April 26, 2015, 12:12:35 AM »
Hi Vitor.
The seeds arrived last week and are all settled into their special pots for the winter.
Thank you!

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **March 2015**
« Reply #167 on: April 28, 2015, 04:00:26 PM »
Hi Vitor,
I send you several messages I want to buy several seeds from you. Please give me your paypal address!!!!

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **May 2015**
« Reply #168 on: May 04, 2015, 08:19:59 PM »
Hi friends.
New species available.
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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **May 2015**
« Reply #169 on: May 06, 2015, 03:26:30 PM »
Hi Vitor,
Seeds arrived! A special thank you for F.l.  8)
There is the last Amazonian dream - Annona hypoglauca!
YES WE SCAN NEW TROPICAL FRUITS

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **May 2015**
« Reply #170 on: May 08, 2015, 09:24:58 AM »
Still waiting on a response from my last email. I've got permits ready

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **May 2015**
« Reply #171 on: May 13, 2015, 04:08:08 PM »
Hi Vitor,

thank you for seeds, they came very fresh some of them were sprouted. Special thanks for bonus seeds :)

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **May 2015**
« Reply #172 on: July 04, 2015, 01:53:13 PM »
Hi Vitor,
good luck in your search of Annona hypoglauca, Fusaea longifolia and Duguetia megalocarpa.
YES WE SCAN NEW TROPICAL FRUITS

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Re: Available seeds of rare species of the Amazon forest. **May 2015**
« Reply #173 on: July 05, 2015, 06:37:59 PM »
Hi Vitor are you still selling seeds? I am interested in any eugenias or myrciarias if you come across any.
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Re: Available seeds of rare species. **September 2015**
« Reply #174 on: September 19, 2015, 12:50:59 AM »
Hi friends.
New species available.

Best regards,

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