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Sapranthus campechianus/Asimina campechianus
« on: October 18, 2022, 07:13:41 PM »
I got a hold of some seeds of this rare fruit from Yucatan peninsula, I wonder if being related to Paw Paw ( Asimina triloba) could be used for doing a hibrid tropical Paw paw, another interesting issue is that according to the records it fruits in a long season of 5/6 months









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Re: Sapranthus campechianus/Asimina campechianus
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2022, 07:50:28 PM »
What a find! I wonder if they have the cold tolerance characteristics of pawpaw also?

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Re: Sapranthus campechianus/Asimina campechianus
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2022, 11:27:28 PM »
What a find! I wonder if they have the cold tolerance characteristics of pawpaw also?
good question, they are from a tropical climate with 5 months dry season
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Re: Sapranthus campechianus/Asimina campechianus
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2022, 10:42:38 PM »
Got my seeds today and happy to say many sprouted on the way-

Any more info on this species in the intervening months?

Looking forward to trying to grow this one out- A. triloba really struggles in Z9

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Re: Sapranthus campechianus/Asimina campechianus
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2022, 05:35:53 PM »
Super interesting!
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Re: Sapranthus campechianus/Asimina campechianus
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2022, 12:39:18 AM »
Sapranthus campechianus.
Very interesting, the clustered fruit looks like some of the Australian rainforest Annonaceae.
http://www.npqtownsville.org.au/native-plants-of-the-townsville-region/fitzalania-heteropetala/

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/277559-Sapranthus-campechianus/browse_photos
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