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Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« on: October 28, 2019, 01:33:24 PM »
Really wanting a Cecropia peltata - Yagrumo for my birthday. Having a hard time finding this tree, I know Excalibur usually has it but was hoping for something closer/shippable. Please let me know if you have one!

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2019, 09:22:11 PM »
« Last Edit: October 28, 2019, 09:29:48 PM by Paraponera »
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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2019, 09:41:42 PM »
Thanks for the info, was hoping toptropicals had one in stock but to no avail. Definitely only interested in the edible Cecropia as well!

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2019, 10:46:06 PM »
I've seen plants on Ebay from a hawaii and another seller I think in florida frequently, but they sell out fast. One of the users whose in hawaii whose sold them name is @safenut. They grow wild here so I may be able to provide plants as well.

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2019, 11:06:59 PM »
Please let me know if you find one you can spare.

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2019, 01:11:36 AM »
I have them but they're too big to ship. Maybe I can do some cuttings in the spring.
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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2019, 09:09:44 AM »
I have them but they're too big to ship. Maybe I can do some cuttings in the spring.
That would be great if I can't find anything by then.

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2019, 10:02:21 AM »
Did you check with Pineislander?

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2019, 11:15:41 AM »
In my farm I cut them every month and they redo leaves and grow again, here where I have the farm they are an invasive species.

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2019, 08:00:16 PM »
Did you check with Pineislander?

Good call, I'll check with him, Thanks

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2019, 09:28:52 PM »
Hey I found 1 spare plant I have. Message me if you still need one.

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2020, 06:36:14 PM »
I have some Musanga cecropioides, an edible Cecropiaceae member from Africa. I will be selling them soon if anyone is interested just PM me on the forum. 15.00 each

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2023, 06:32:10 AM »
I just wanted to add that, since the requester’s location is in Florida, that my research shows Cecropia peltata (possibly the same species as C. palmata) to be a Category II invasive species in the state.

https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=17570 (This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database — I’ve definitely seen them in Lake County.)
https://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/DocumentCenter/View/5513/Florida-Exotic-Pest-Plant-List_ADA
http://bugwoodcloud.org/CDN/fleppc/plantlists/2015/2015FLEPPCLIST-LARGEFORMAT-FINAL.pdf

C. peltata is native to South and Central America and the Caribbean and is considered one of the top 100 invasive in the world (having been introduced to Africa and Asia as well): http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=116.

Therefore, I’d strongly discourage planting this in the ground. If one were to grow it, potted and in an enclosed space would be preferable — anywhere where, if left to grow, it won’t be able to colonize in the open environment.

For a few native fruits Florida has to offer, check this page: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/florida-edible-native-plants.html

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2023, 04:13:23 PM »
it's going to be challenging for sloths to naturalize in florida if cecropia doesn't do so first. 

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Re: Looking for Cecropia Peltata - Yagrumo
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2023, 06:04:21 PM »
Planting a female tree in the ground does absolutely no harm here in Florida. They do not spread by suckers, perform terribly in storms, and cannot set viable seed without a male.