Author Topic: ID please - possibly G. schomburgkiana?  (Read 2982 times)

bluemoon

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 3
    • USDA Zone 8b
    • View Profile
ID please - possibly G. schomburgkiana?
« on: August 18, 2017, 01:38:04 PM »
Hello, I'm new to this forum.

I have bought seeds that supposed to be garcinia schomburgkiana (madan) about six months ago. Now the plants in my opinion don't really look like garcinia at all.
They are growing relatively fast, at least for a garcinia I'd say. Also the leaves are not directly opposed and somehow imo don't look glossy enough.
On the other hand the seeds are from a renowned seller that is normally trustworthy.

I tried to find pictures of young plants online but those that I found don't look like my plant does.

So I wanted to ask if anybody in this forum can help identify this plant.


http://imgur.com/a/01Uxi



http://imgur.com/a/0a20w



Thanks in advance

Regards
bluemoon
« Last Edit: August 19, 2017, 08:24:48 PM by bluemoon »

roblack

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3008
    • Miami, FL 11A
    • View Profile
Re: ID please - possibly G. schomburgkiana?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2017, 11:15:24 PM »
I agree, don't think that is a garcinia

bluemoon

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 3
    • USDA Zone 8b
    • View Profile
Re: ID please - possibly G. schomburgkiana?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2017, 06:33:36 AM »
Hello roblack and thanks for your reply.

I've contacted the seller of the seeds and asked for the plants id and am currently waiting for a reply.

Maybe they can shed some light on it ...

bluemoon

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 3
    • USDA Zone 8b
    • View Profile
Re: ID please - possibly G. schomburgkiana?
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2018, 05:36:49 PM »
Hello,

it has taken a while, but the seller has finally answered.

The misidentified plant seems to be Elaecarpus hygrophilus.

They have also sent me some seeds of Garcinia schomburgkiana (the right ones this time  ;D), so maybe I can post some pictures of it here in the future  :)

Chandramohan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 793
    • India, Kerala, Wynad
    • View Profile
Re: ID please - possibly G. schomburgkiana?
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2018, 10:18:52 AM »
G.schomburgkiana seeds are very thin,about 2'' long and curved like a sword.