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An update for the current and future growers of this species:

At this point, I think its safe to terminate my plant (the other one died on its own accord) as the health issues are too persistent. I am still leaning towards fungal issues as the ultimate reason for their weakness and demise. New soil, micronutrients, pH adjustment, etc nothing seemed to help.

Initially after a series of fungicide baths, both plants were pushing clean new growth with healthier-looking, darker leaves. Then they shed those leaves, one plant died, and the other is pushing new chlorotic leaves with brown spotting (pictured below). Overall, I think I just got unlucky with the circumstances.



This straggler is free to anyone who wants to bother before I send him to 'live on the farm up north'

I think most of these are going to be difficult to find.

Anderson Tropical's has a few V. surinamensis seeds left.
https://andersontropicals.com/products/virola-surinamensis-ucuuba-seeds

If you're working on a legitimate research project and don't want to spend too much on Inga laurina seeds, you can register with the USDA and snag some seeds from the Plant Germplasm database. Otherwise plenty of sellers online.
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/accessiondetail?id=1127600

Forum member Lilith-vzla was selling Tetragastris panamensis seeds a few years ago, you may want to reach out to them.

Best of luck.

You could also consider Logees, a reputable seller and they usually have solid grafts. They are selling a Set of Susquehanna and Shenandoah, two great Peterson varieties.
Or see what aaronn's got cause honestly those KSU varities are fire.

I agree with W., maybe a few crops in and itll taste better. Have you fertilized recently?
I don't think ice cream beans are to die for, but all the ones i've eaten are very pleasant and sweet.

kankan has yours ever flowered? My tree was producing fruit within the first year. Year 2 is when the quality/taste got better. They love warm temps, full sun, and some humidity.
They only sell females commercially because its considered an invasive species, when a male gets involved they spread by the hundreds. I would suggest making sure you have a female prior to purchasing additional plants.

If you want a "small" one, I heard they are relatively easy to air-layer. Would be the best bet, otherwise they grow really fast (like most pioneer species) and large.
I would offer but I sold my tree about a month ago, as it was too large.

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I find it difficult to tell the difference between all the Inga species on pods alone. Although this one is maybe Inga spectabilis, jincuil, feuillei, or densiflora?
I can take a couple cuttings from my younger spectabilis and jincuil plants if interested. Pretty easy to root. I have a few Inga edulis seedlings as well.

I believe this is Heliconia latispatha, naturalized and relatively common throughout South FL. Your flower looks unique with the purple, but I think the shape of the inflorescence and size of the plant for this location matches H. latispatha.

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Bump! Updated some items on 9/15.

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Bellamy did say he may have more seeds towards the later end of the year.


A fruit collector on BotanicSwap advertised a seedling not long ago, looks like its still available.
https://www.botanicswap.com/catalog/plant/2ad9c3a5-31da-487a-bbe2-60a51dd93a52

Thanks for the pointers elouicious, will continue to try and tweak nutrients following that chart after another fungicide bath.
Just odd to me as these are two of only three plants total in my yard that have any non-insect health issues.

I don't really track water parameters as my main source has been the rain down here. I try not to use city water, especially on seedlings.
Haven't tested soil in a while but it was slightly basic and a good mix of well-draining loamy soil and sandy soil mix. It's a Cerrado species so I try to mimick those conditions where I realistically can, although easier said than done.