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Garcinia Aristata or imbe? Finally flowering
« on: May 11, 2020, 04:28:10 AM »
I got 5 plants from our friend Adam (flying fox fruits) and I thought all 5 were garcinia aristata.   But recently had a friend come over and thought 2-3 or them were something else.  Much more vertical growth.  Anyways now one of the plants is flowering.   Help me identify.   And also is this garcinia Hermaphrodite? 







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Re: Garcinia Aristata or imbe? Finally flowering
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2020, 05:23:10 AM »
All 3 of those photos are imbe plants. Occasionally have hermaphrodite flowers, but those don't usually fruit well. Most plants are either male or female. Your flower photos are male flowers.
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Re: Garcinia Aristata or imbe? Finally flowering
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2020, 08:43:45 AM »
Ok roger that Oscar.  All three photos are of the same tree in this example.    I’ll attach some other photos of the other trees which I think are g aristata
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Re: Garcinia Aristata or imbe? Finally flowering
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2020, 09:19:23 AM »
So with Garcinias in general, is it best to wait until the tree shows its sex and then procure opposite sex scions to graft onto the tree so it can pollinate without having to plant out several of each species??? 

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Re: Garcinia Aristata or imbe? Finally flowering
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2020, 10:21:45 AM »
Imbe



Aristata


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Re: Garcinia Aristata or imbe? Finally flowering
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2020, 12:36:26 PM »
For those in the know.  How does the fruit compare between imbe VS aristata?   
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Re: Garcinia Aristata or imbe? Finally flowering
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2020, 10:55:00 PM »
Ok roger that Oscar.  All three photos are of the same tree in this example.    I’ll attach some other photos of the other trees which I think are g aristata
The imbe leaves are lighter green, bigger, and not shiny like the aristata leaves. The aristata leaves are pointed and bit poky at the tip of the leaf.
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