Cecropia fruit plant

[Vishnu]

which plant parts can be used for its  propagation anyone  plz help?

[Guanabanus]

Very large air-layers.

[Finca La Isla]

Interesting, I've never heard of layering cecropia.  Here there are always seedling volunteers.
Peter

[pineislander]

here in Florida we have what appears to be a sterile or female form which must be propagated by layering.
never seen viable seeds here, perhaps because we have no hombres.
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=23269.0

[stuartdaly88]

Are the seeds easy to transport over post or are they recalcitrant?
Im very interested in this plant know any sources of seeds if they transport ok?

[fsanchez2002]

here in Florida we have what appears to be a sterile or female form which must be propagated by layering.
never seen viable seeds here, perhaps because we have no hombres.
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=23269.0

I second that opinion!

[Chupa King]

Any semi-woody stems will easily root from cutting. I have to make sure to keep them off the ground when I use them as coppoce.

[Guanabanus]

Please DO NOT IMPORT CECROPIA SEEDS INTO THE USA!   We do not need a new invasive species.   As long as we only have females, we are good.

I grew up in the Amazon region, where Cecropia species are among the principle weeds which make it difficult to maintain a clearing cleared.

Also, the fruits of most Cecropia species are not nice to eat, just dry and gritty.

[mangaba]

Cecropia plants grow wild in my property. They are quite common in northeast Brazil especially along the coastal forests. Cecropia leaves are the staple diet of three toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) in my region.

[stuartdaly88]

What is the best tasting species?
I saw a video where they claim it is nice and reminds of gummy worms but they didnt specify species.