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Thanks for your suggestion Sea walnut I did not even think of the Proteaceae but you just might be on to something. Thanks!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Trying to ID a fruit tree please help
« on: April 26, 2020, 03:14:36 AM »
Hi I am trying to ID this fruit tree for a friend. Does anyone have any idea what it could be? Please see the pictures. Thanks





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It occurred to me after reading the frozen iguana thread a few weeks back and all the negative comments regarding non native flora and fauna that we fruit collectors are at the forefront of introducing non native species to new areas.

I used to have some internal angst about this but after reading two of the books botanicus recommended which are “ The New Wild: Why invasive species will be nature's salvation” and “Inheritors of the Earth: How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction” I have changed my tune and I now feel fine introducing new species to my area. I now also  really recommend these two book to any one who is interested in conservation. It may sound strange but people who disregard the benefits of non natives are not doing nature and conservation any favors.

Anyway I am going to go eat some of the non native weeds from my orchard before the wildlife does.

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I am just writing to recommend a good seed vendor from Kerala India. His Name is Loui and he has sent me many good and interesting seeds over the years. Please see his seed list bellow. Scroll down for the fruit trees. He can get other seeds from South India in season. His email is

 loardvishnu@gmail.com     

TIMBER/ORNAMENTAL & FLOWERING TREES SEEDS

1. Acacia auriculiformis
2. Acacia catechu (Cutch tree)
3. Acacia dealbata (Silver wattle)
4. Acacia decurrens (Green wattle)
5. Acacia intensia
6. Acacia melanoxylon
7. Acacia mernsii (A . mollissima)                                        8. Acacia nilotica
9. Acacia planifrons (Umbrella thorn)
10. Acacia senegal
11. Acacia Suma
12. Acacia tortilis
13. Acer odlongum (SR) July-Aug.
14. Acrocarpus fraxinifolium
15. Adenanthera pavonina
16. Adina cordifolia
17. Aesculus Indica (SL) Aug.-Nov.
18. Ailanthus excelsa
19. Albizzia amara
20. Albizzia lcbbeck
21. Albizzia lucida
22. Albizzia moluccana (A. falcataria)
23. Albizzia procera
24. Albizzia richardiana
25. Albizzia stipulata (A. chinensis)
26. Alnus nepalensis
27. Alstonia Scholaris (SR) March-June
28. Anogeisus latifolia (SR) Dec.-Jan.
29. Anogeisus pendula
30. Anthocephalus indica (A.cadamba)
31. Artocarpus chaplasha (SL) July –Aug.                               
32. Barringtonia acutangula (SL) July-Aug.
33. Bauhinia hookeria
34. Bauhinia Purpurea
35. Bauhinia recemosa
36. Bauhinia retusa
37. Bauhinia variegata
38. Bombax Ceiba
39. Broussonetia Papyifera
40. Callistemon lanceolatus (C.viminalis)
41. Cassia fistula
42. Cassia grandis
43. Cassia javanica
44. Cassia marginata
45. Cassia nodusa
46. Cassia reigera
47. Cassia siamea (C. Florida)
48. Cassia spectablis
49. Casuarina equisetifolia (C.muricata)
50. Cedrela toona (T. cillata )(SL) June-July
51. Chickrassia tabularis
52. Celtis australis
53. Ceiba pentendra
54. Chorosia speciosa (SL) Feb-March
55. Cinnamomum camphora (SL) Oct.-Nov.
56. Colvillea racemosa
57. Dalbergia assamica
58. Dalbergia latifolia
59. Dalbergia Sissoo
60. Derris robusta                                                       
61. Dillenia indica (SL) Oct.-Nov.
62. Diospyros embryopteris (P. preregrina)
63. Entcrolobuim Contartisiliquim
64. Elacocarpus ganitrus (E. sphaerucus )
65. Erythrina indica
66. Eucalyptus camaldulensis
67. Eucalyptus citriodora
68. Eucalyptus globulus
69. Eucalyptus grandis (SR) Feb-March
70. Eucalyptus hybird
71. Eucalyptus robusta
72. Eucalyptus tereticornis
73. Ficus benjamina (SL) May-June
74. Ficus bengalensis (SL) May-June
75. Ficus elastica (F. heveabrasilensis (SL) May- June
76. Ficus Krishnae (SL) Aug.-Sept.
77. Ficus religiosa (SL) May- June
78. Ficus retusa (SL) May – June
79. Garuga pinnata
80. Gliricidia maculata (G. sepium)
81. Gmelina arborea
82. Grewia optiva (G. oppostifolia Bhimal)
83. Grevilla robusta (Silver oak)                                         
84. Hardwickia pinata
85. Jacaranda mimosaefolia
86. Kigelia pinnata (SR) Nov.-Dec.
87. Koclreuteria paniculata
88. Lagerstroemia Speciosa (L. flos –reginue)
89. Lagerstroemia thorelli (SR) Feb-March
90. Leucaena leucocephala
91. Melia azedarach
92. Michalia champaca (SL) Aug.- Sept.
93. Mitragyna parvifolia
94. Mimusops elengi (SL) June- July
95. Morus alba
96. Morus nigra
97. Nerium indicuim (N. odorum)
98. Nyctanthus arbortrists (SL) Nov.-Dec.
99. Parkia roxburghi (P. javanica)
100. Parkia blglandulsa
101. Peltophorum ferrugineum
102. Pithecolobium dulec
103. Pithecolobium saman (Samanea saman )
104. Poinciana regia (Delonix regia)
105. Polyalthua longifolia (SL) July-Aug.
106. Polyalthua pendula (SL) July-Aug
107. Prosopis Juliflora (P.c Specigera)
108. Prosopis Juliflora (P. chilensis)
109. Pterocarpus dalbergioides (P.indieus Baker)
110. Pterocarpus Santalum
111. Pterospermum acerifolium
112. Putranjiva roxburghhii
113. Quercus lncana (SR) Nov.-Dec.
114. Quereus Serrata Nov.-Dec.
115. Qugenia Oojeinensis (SR) May-June
116. Robinia Psendoacacia
117. Saraca Indica(SR) June-July
118. Sesbania grandiflora
119. Spathodea Companulata (Tulip Tree ) (SR) April-May
120. Shorea robusta (SL) June –July
121. Sterculia villosa (S. alata) Nov.-Dec.
122. Swietenia macrophylla (SR) Dec.-Fev.
123. Swietenia mahagoni
124. Tecoma stana (SL) Dec.-Jan.
125. Tecomella argentea (SL) Jan.-Feb.
126. Tectona grandis (Teak)
127. Terminalia arjuna
128. Terminalia catappa
129. Terminalia alata (T . Tomentosa)
130. Terminalia myriocarpa                                               
131. Thespesia populnea
132. Thespesia nerifolia (SL) Aug.-Sept.
133. Trewia mudiflora
134. Wrightua tomentosa
AROMATIC/ESSENTIAL OIL BEARING

1. Cymbopogon flexuosus
2. Cymbopogon martinii
3. Cymbopogon palmorosa
4. Cymbopogon Rosha
5. Pimpinella anisum
6. Santalum album
7. Tagetes Mimuta
8. Veliveria zizanioidesAcacia auriculiformis     
   PLANTS WITH OIL YIELDING SEEDS

A
1. Aleurites fordii (SR) Aug-Nov.
2. Arachis hypogea
3. Azadirachta indica (SL) June-Aug. Neem

B
4. Bischofia javanica (SL) Nov.-Dec.

C
5. Cedrus deodara (SL) Nov. - Dec.

H
6. Helianthus annus (SL) Dec-March

M
7. Madhuca longifolia (Bassia latiofolia) (SR) June-July
8. Moringa oclifera (M. pteriggosperm)
9. Myristica fragrans (SL) Sept.-Oct

P
10. Pongamia pinnata

S
11. Sapium sebiferum
12. Schleichere Trijuga (S. deosa) (SL) June-July
13. Semecarpus anacardium (SL) Nov. -Jan       
  FLOWERING CREEPERS/CLIMBERS

A
1. Antigonon alba (A. leptopus) (SL) January
2. Artabotrys odoratissimus (SR) Sept.-Feb

B
3 . Bauhinia vahlii

C
4 . Clitoria ternatea

I
5 . Ipomea palmata     
     
GREEN MANURING SEEDS

C
1. Canavalia ensilormis
2. Canavalia gladiata
3. Crotalarioa anagyroides
4. Crotalaria juncea

G
5. Glycine hispida

L
6. Leucaena leucocephala

M
7. Mimosa pudica
8. Mucuna deeringiana

S
9. Sesbania cannabina (S. bispinosa)
10. Sesbania Sesban

T
11. Tephrosia candida (SR) Oct.-Nov.
12. Tephrosia purpurea

V
13. Vigna sinensis (Vigna Uniquiculata)                               
     FRUITS TREES SHRUBS

A
1. Aegle marmelos
2. Anacardium occidentale
3. Annona squamosa - (Custard apple)
4. Artocarpus integrifolia
5. (A . heterophyllus) (SL) June
6 . Artocarpus lakoocha (SL) June-July

C
7. Carica papaya
8. Carica coorge honey dew
9. Carica disco
10. Carica farm selection-I
11. Carica Fl Madhubala
12. Carica mamoth large
13. Carica pusa dwarf
14. Citrus limethoides (SL) July-Aug.
15. Citrus limon (Citrus limonia )(SL)
16. Citrus Paradisi (SL) Oct.-Nov..
17. Citrus reticulato (SL) Oct-Nov.                                    18. Citrus sinensis
19. Carica ranchi dwarf
20 9. Carica washington
21. Carissa Carandas (SL) Aug.-Sept.
22. Castanea Sativa (SL) Oct.-Nov.
23. Citrus aurantifolia SR) May-June
24. Citrus citronella
25. Citrus decumana (SL)
26. Citrus limethoides (SL) Oct.-Nov.
27. Cordia sebestina (SL) June-July
28. Cydonia oblonga
29. Cocos nucifera
30. Cordia dichotoma (C. myxa)(SL) June-July

E
31. Emblica officinalis (Phyllanthus emblica)

J
32. Juglans regia

L
33. Litchi chinensis (SL) June                                         

M
34. Malus baccata (SL) Sept.-Oct.
35. Malus sylvestris
36. Mangifera indica (SL) June-July
37. Manilkara hexandra

P
38. Prunus amygdalus
39. Prunus armenica
40. Prunus avium (SR) June-July
41. Prunus domestica (SR) June
42. Prunus puddum (P. cerasoides) (SR) March-April
43. Psidium guajava
44. Punica granatum
45. Pyrus Communis (SR) Sept.-Oct.
46. Pyrus Cydonia (SR) Sept.-Oct.
47. Pyrus Pashia (SR) Sept.-Oct
48. Prunus persica (SR) June

T
49. Tamarindus indica

Z
50. Zizyphus jujuba   
SPICES AND CONDIMENTS

A
1. Anethum graveclens
2. Anethum sowa *

C
3. Carum Carvi
4. Carum roxourghianun
5. Cinnamomum tarmala (SR) Aug.-Sept.
6. Citrullus colocynthis
7. Cleome viscosa (C. icosandiza)
8. Coriandrum sativum
9. Cumin cyminum

M
10. Murraya exotica (SL) Oct.-Feb.
11. Murraya koengii (SL) Aug.-Sept. Curry Plant                       

FODDER / GRASS SEEDS

C
1. Cenchrus ciliaris
2. Cynodon dactylon
3. Cenchrus setigerus

D
4. Dicanthium annulatum

I
5. Imperata arundinacea

M
6. Macroptilium astropurpureus
7. Melilotus parviflora
8. Medicago sativa

P
9. Panicum maximum
10. Panicum miliaceum
11. Pennisetum americanum

S
12. Saccharum spontaneum
13. Sorghum halepense
14. Sorghum sudanense
15. Sorghum vulgare
16. Stylosanthus fruiticosa (SR) Jan.-Dec.
17. Stylosanthus glabra
18. Stylosanthus hamata

T
19. Trifolium alexandrinum
20. Trifolium pratenso
21. Trifolium repens     
   
DYE YEILDING PLANTS

B
1. Bixa orellana

M
2. Mallotus philipinensis (SR) March-April                       
   
FLOWERING SHRUBS

A
1. Allamanda cathartica (SR) Sept.-Oct.
C
2. Caesalpinia pulcherrima
3. Cassia alata
4. Cassia angustifolia
5. Cassia auriculata
6. Cassia floribunda (C. laevigata) (SR) Jan.-Feb.
7. Cassia glauca
8. Cassia roxburghii
9. Clerodendron infortunatum (SR) May-June
10. Coffea bengalensis (SR) Nov.-Dec.

H
11. Hibiscus mutabilis

I
12. Indigofera tinctoria

L
13. Lantana camera

R
14. Rosa moschata
15. Rosa sericea (SR) Nov.-Dec.

U
16. Ulex europeus (SR) July-Sep                           
  MEDICINAL PLANTS

A
1. Abroma augusta (SR) Nov.-Feb.
2. Abrus precatorius (SR) Oct.-Nov.
3. Achyranthus aspera
4. Andrographis paniculata
5. Argemone mexicana
6. Artemisa annua (SR) July-Aug.
7. Aspparagus racemosus (SR) Nov.-Dec.
8. Azadirachta Indica (SL) July- Aug.

B
9. Balanites roxburghii
10. Berberis aristata (SR) July-Aug.
11. Boswelia serrata (SR) May-June
12. Bryonopsis laciniosa
13. Butea monosperma (SL) May-June

C
14. Cassia angustifolia
15. Capparis decidua                                                   16. Cassia occidentalis
17. Cassia tora
18. Catharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea)
19. Centella asitica (SR) Nov.Dec.
20. Centratherum anthelminticum
21. Commiphora mukul (SR) July. Aug.
22. Corchorus depressus

D
23. Datura metel

E
24. Eleaocerpus sphaericus
25. Eleaocerpus ganitrus Rudraksha

G
26. Gloriosa superba
27. Gynocardia odorata(SR) Oct-Nov.

H
28. Helicteres isora
29. Hibiscus abelmoschus                                                30. Holarrhena antidysenterica (SR) May-July

J
31. Jatropha Carcus Sept.-Oct.

M
32. Mesua ferrea (SL)
33. Mimosa pudica
34. Muccuna prurita (M. Prunens) (SL) Oct-Nov.

N
35. Nelumbo nucifera

O
36. Ocimum kilimandscharicum
37. Ocimum sanctum
38. Operaculina turpethum

P
39. Plantago ovata

R
40. Rauwolfia canescens
41. Rauwolfia serpentina
42. Ricinus communis

S
43. Salvadora oleoides
44. Sapindus mukorossii
45. Sida acuta
46. Sisymbruim irio
47. Solanum khasianum (SR) Sept.-Oct.
48. Solanum xanthocarpum (SR) Sept.-Oct.
49. Spilanthus acmella
50. Strychnos nux-vomica
51. Strychnos potatorum

T
52. Terminalia belliriea
53. Terminalia bellrica
54. Terminalia chebula

W
55. Withania somnifera
56. Wrightia tinctoria   
     
PALMS AND CYCADS

A
1. Areca catechu (Arecanut, betal palm) (SR) July- Aug.

C
2. Caryota mitis (SR) June-July
3. Caryota urens (Today palm)

L
4. Livistonia chinensis
5. Livistonia jenkinsiana

O
6. Oreodexa regia (Roysstonea regia. Bottle palm) Royal Palm

P
7. Phoenix acaulis
8. Phoenix dactylifera
9. Phoenix humilis
10. Phoenix rupicola
11. Phoenix sylvestris                                               
   

BEVERAGE PLANTS

C
1. Camellia sinensis (SR) Oct.-Dec.
2. Coffea arabica                                           
     CONIFERS

A
1. Abies pindrow (Himalayan silver fir)(SL) Oct.-Nov.
2. Araucaria bidwilli (SL) June-July
3. Araucaria Cunninghamii (SL) May-June

C
4. Cedrus deodara (SL) Nov.-Dec.
5. Cryptomeria japonica
6. Cupressus semperviens (SR)
7. Cupressus cashmeriana
8. Cupressus funebris (SR) Oct.-Nov.
9. Cupressus lusitanica (SR) Oct.-Nov.
10. Cupressus macrocarpus (SR) Nov.-Dec.
11. Cupressus torulosa

P
12. Picea morinda (P. smithiana) (SR) Nov.-Dec.
13. Pinus excelsa
14. Pinus gerardiana (SL) Nov.-Dec.
15. Pinus patula
16. Pinus roxburghii (P. longifolia)
17. Pinus wallichiana (P. excelsa. P. grifithii)
18. Podocarpus gracillor (SL) Aug-Sept.

T
19. Taxodium mucronatum (SR) Oct.- Nov.
20. Thuja orientalis
Musa balbisina
(Musa) "Chini-champa"
Musa laterita
Musa Rajapuri
Musa sikkimensis
Musa velutina
Ensete glaucum
Ensete superbum


Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Iguana removal opportunity with the cold
« on: January 25, 2020, 04:37:38 PM »
Wow palm city you sure opened a can of invasive earth worms with this topic. It was a very interesting read. Thanks for the book recommendations Botanicus I ordered”the new wild”. Thanks to sea walnut too for your input.

I have often grappled with the issues addressed in this topic. For example where I live in FNQ Australia we are close to PNG and the land has been connected in past ice ages but plants from PNG are considered exotic pests even though I am closer to PNG than my state capitol Brisbane (Brisanus) but plants brought here from around Brisbane are “native “

The same thing here with the coconut palm. Some people here say chop them down they are not native but if early European explorers found some trees they would have been native even if they were brought here by indigenous people. In fact there were a few coconut trees in isolated areas and would have been more if the white tail rats did not eat them and Aboriginal people did not cut them down for the heart of palm. In fact where I live the debate on whether to cut down the coconut tress was decided by the Aboriginal people who said you must be crazy to chop down such a useful tree!

The same thing with the dingo in Australia. The dingo was brought out with South Indian seafarers 3000 odd years ago and is considered a native animal but the common dog which can interbred with the dingo is a non native pest. It is almost white guilt like if a white guy introduces it it is an invasive but if was a brown or black guy it is a native.

The fact is the earth is one planet and for billions of years organisms have been on the move. Be it fish eggs hitching a ride on a bird to a new continent or a coconut floating across an ocean to a new shore. We humans have dramatically altered the equation but we too are part of the ecosystem we are in the process of trashing. It is a little comfort to read that some species are thriving in this 6th extinction event now known as the Anthropocene and when us humans are dead and gone some species will have benefited from us the naked ape. 

 

 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Coconut opener
« on: January 22, 2020, 09:53:10 PM »
I suppose we should clarify the difference between dehusking a coconut and opening a coconut. The tool is a great dehusker as mentioned by bbudd in the original post. The video from pine islander shows how it works. I wonder if they sell the tool anywhere?


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Coconut opener
« on: January 21, 2020, 06:28:16 PM »
That is a cool tool he has. The quickest way I have seen is like the way they do it in the video I attached the link to. It would be good to try that tool vs the upside down star picket / sharp metal rod technique in a competition. 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF7KWmjzuuM

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit ID: nephelium?
« on: December 30, 2019, 01:07:53 AM »
I think it is Garcinia madrono

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: SUNSAPOTE AT LAST
« on: December 29, 2019, 10:07:36 PM »
Thanks a lot for letting me know that Waldi that is good news if they can fruit in 4 years. Enjoy the fruit!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: SUNSAPOTE AT LAST
« on: December 29, 2019, 04:03:54 PM »
Nice one amigo thanks for the information on the fruit there is not much information available on it

Can I ask how old was the tree when it fruited? And how big was the tree? All so do you have just one tree the flowered or do you think it got cross pollinated?

I have one here and I am waiting for it to fruit too.

Thanks 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kasturi and imbe in the park
« on: December 16, 2019, 02:47:12 PM »
Thanks for the taste description and an idea of the tree. Kasturi is apparently extinct in the wild so it would be worthwhile distributing a few around. It would be good if we could make a Borneo gardens here in FNQ and get all the fruit trees from Borneo (over 500 apparently)  in one place as deforestation is so rampant there ( and here in oz!)

Anyway thanks again

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Kasturi and imbe in the park
« on: December 15, 2019, 01:12:28 AM »
Hi Mike that kasturi is a good score! What did you think of the taste? Is it a beautiful ornamental tree like Mangifera indica?

If Steve gets any trees can you keep one for me (Steve if you read this..)

Thanks


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Hi amigo I am not sure if you have the book "A Guide to Wild Fruits of Borneo" by  Anthony Lamb.

It might help you ID a few of the fruits?

It is a great book for anyone else interested in the fruits of Borneo by the way...


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Wow that is a really great effort there, I bookmarked the pages. The videos will be a great reference for people... well done. 

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Doubtful on the rights, there are already variants of the finger lime with different colors growing in other parts of the world.
There have been several finger lime hybrids developed by the CSIRO ( an Australian government funded science organization) for which they  have plant breeders rights too. None of the crosses that have been done so far involve West Indian lime (Citrus aurantifolia) as far as I know. Anyway I think there is lots of potential regardless.

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Far out well done. I wonder if you could get plant breeders rights on them? They would have a lot of potential. You might be onto something there amigo. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Trying to ID an Inga species
« on: May 19, 2019, 04:17:15 AM »
I am just replying to my own post here! I got an ID on this Inga and I am quite sure it is an Inga fastuosa. I just thought I would write that in case anyone else is every trying to ID this one. Peace.

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I remember Karen Rai on this forum mentioning a project there in Iceland with geothermal greenhouses and thought I would post the link below. I am wondering if it is the same project?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-05/welcome-to-the-jungle-bananas-may-be-iceland-s-next-big-thing

I have often thought that because tropical fruit tree seeds in general do not store well and can not be seed banked we need to have living plants for a germplasm and the best place for that may be in underground greenhouses like the doomsday vault for seeds but with living plants grown under LED lights powered by geothermal or hydro electric. Maybe this project will provide some data as to the viability of that idea.








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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Durian Island Tour Invite
« on: April 04, 2019, 02:49:32 AM »
You have workpermit?
What the heck are you an immigration official? How many Thais are working in farang countries? Better you mind your own business.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Trying to ID an Inga species
« on: March 28, 2019, 04:01:43 AM »
Thanks Jungle Yard I am not sure if that is it as the pod is twisty but the descriptions of I.vera say it has a furry pod and the seeds of I.vera look very similar as well. I wonder if the pods just are not forming properly? They are all ways twisty though year after year. Thanks for your suggestion.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Trying to ID an Inga species
« on: March 27, 2019, 07:48:33 PM »

Hi, I am trying to get an ID on this Inga species who's photo is hopefully attached to this post. It has a twisty pod covered in a velvet like fur and the ends of the stems have a velvety feel as well. The pod seeds and leaves are pictured. The pod is fully mature there and the pulp was quite good eating. Thanks for any info...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mammey Apple
« on: December 11, 2018, 02:38:21 AM »
Friend there is not a lot of information on Mammea americana out there. I can tell you my experience with the tree. Firstly not a lot of Mammea americana will fruit on their own but some trees do fruit very well on their own  so I am thinking there is male female and hermaphrodite / self pollinating. Better to plant 3 trees it seems. The flowers are very beautiful and fragrant. The seeds take a few months to germinate but then grow very quickly. I think the seeds could be classified as semi recalcitrant and would store for several months if kept slightly moist. The trees are very hardy and tolerant of  flood and drought. They are a great ornamental, shade and screen tree. They don't drop a lot of branches but the wood is brittle.

As for the fruit it can be hard to judge when they are ready to pick but they seem to fall to the ground when they are ready. Often they are hard even when they drop and need to be ripened off the tree. I don't think it is ever possible to pick a fruit and eat it straight from the tree it needs to soften off the tree. I am thinking this may be a reason it has a reputation for being slightly toxic in that the fruit needs to be fully ripe and soft.  Even when the fruit is “soft” it is still quite hard and it is best to cut it with a knife. It is as hard as a hardish rock melon and a similar colour. The flavour is good not so strong flavour and is similar to a apricot but with a more fruity flavour. I have never experienced any ill effects from the fruit. I have a dog and kids and never worry about the tree. The seeds if they are poisonous would be very hard to swallow as they are very large and impossible to eat unless you happen to have a pet pelican.

I would like to know if anyone has mastered how to judge when they are ripe. There must be a way maybe by scratching them and looking for a colour change like with sapodilla or something else. I have just picked them when i think they look ready but some don't ripen properly like that they will soften eventually  but not be good. The ones off he ground all so not all ripen properly and that may be because fruit bats knock them off early.  Anyway I recommend the tree and am just about to plant about 10 more myself here as they do well  in my area in marginal soil.

Keep it fruity!

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Ah of course that is what I forgot with mine  Beethoven!

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Well done to get that strike rate amigo. Can I ask how you did them? Did you mist them or what? What season did  you take the cuttings and was the plant flowering when you took the cuttings? Did you have them under lights?  Any info would be appreciated.

Glad to hear you pollinated them as well did you hand pollinate them or did they pollinate themselves? Sorry for the questions! To anyone looking to buy one the price is reasonable as they are hard to get / produce.


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Hi Spaugh and I am glad you got a few cuttings to root I did not think you would as they are very hard to root so congratulations. Friend the picture is of the flower and it might be worth trying to hand pollinate it to get it to set seeds. As I mentioned before the seeds are a bit bigger than a grain of rice some people think the left over unpollinated flower contains tiny seeds but that is not the case. They don't set seed well on there own in my area but maybe you have an insect that will pollinate them in your area. The seeds  take months to fully form as well. Sorry to be a pain in the .... and good luck with it as it is a great tree very useful medicinally and a beautiful ornamental tree as well.

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