TrailBlazer
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Shortly I have no experience with the plants in the subtropics hey. One thing I am certain about is the malay's will fruit at the 3 year mark if they are happy and thriving. I have even had one fruit at 2 years old only 50cm tall! It's one of the reasons they are sought after for many fruit growers, The normal ones can have you waiting a very long time! So your probably on the ball with the no fruit part. The best of nuts IMO is the dwarf samoan but they are very fickle if your climate isn't ideal. Massive nuts and great tasting. I have a 6yo one here that produces nuts like boulders. Yummy! Cheers.
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I forgot about this. The bad news is that the malay one will never fruit and nor it would survive in the subtropics. Sorry bout that old mate! I do come across small ones of the regular coconut on the beach all the time if that helps set you straight. Cheers
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Malpighiaceae's In Australia - Names, Taxonomy, Identification and a bloody good yarn. (WIP)
TrailBlazer replied to TrailBlazer's topic in Ethnobotany
Yeah there is quite few of them hey! Alicia. anisopetala is spreading out these days everywhere which is a bloody good thing IMHO. The other you might be refering to is Alicia macrodisca. Both share similarities with some Diplopterys.spp Theres a few Malpighiaceae to be found down under natively. Some I am aware of are Heteropterys syringifolia, Tristellateia australasiae, Stigmaphyllon ciliatis and Hiptage benghalensis to name a few hey. Hiptage benghalensis should be ruled out and is a bit of a pain in the ass to be frank haha. Its a weed around here and its quite a bloody challenge removing it manually. Possibly D. Cabrerana is slow growing but even one length of vine 1m long can yield many cuttings. You only need 1 node to root a new cutting. The more cuttings growing, The more material there is and so on. Personally I don't think the real one is in Australia, Even the locals in South America seem to have a hard time finding it and making a correct ID. Some of this again boils down to the same problem of tribal naming from region to region. Anyway the D. Cabrerana down under topic has been done to death in other topics so may be we can leave that out for now. The sure do like to run Zaka! I have a ceilo that has spread over 30 meters from its original planting location. Life would be bloody grand if exporting and importing was easy! Sadly that will never be the case for us oztralians- 37 replies
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TrailBlazer replied to TrailBlazer's topic in Ethnobotany
Thank you for your photos zaka it's much appreciated Sorry old mate I read your post wrong so excuse this edit. Your cielo looks very similar to a B. Caapi I have hey. Do you have any pictures of your B. Muricata seeds ? I ask because B. Muricata has pink tinted seeds. What is the origin of your B. Muricata? Cheers!- 37 replies
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TrailBlazer replied to TrailBlazer's topic in Ethnobotany
Thanks tarenna, I hope something can come out of it. For me I think the great diplopterys hunt is over rated hey. There is hundreds of Malpighiaceae and I would be willing to bet my left nut theres better ones out there than just D. Cabrerana. We have only just scratched the surface in relation to this genus don't you think? Alicia.spp springs to mind right away. But to answer your question, If a person had it then why keep it to themselves, It doesn't achieve anything other than a slight advantage in a pissing contest!- 37 replies
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TrailBlazer replied to TrailBlazer's topic in Ethnobotany
OK so lets do this. I have a question for Torsten or Toast about the SAB about the "black" Banisteriopsis Caapi sold by SAB. Do you guys know the origin of this plant & How did the name come about? Has it ever flowered for you and if it has what color was the flowers? The plant stands out from others with its more ovate leaf form compared to the typical elliptic leaf shape of other Banisteriopsis Caapi. The nectaries, Both the amount and arrangement is also unique. I ask because Banisteriopsis Muricata or "Brujo vine" is what IMO Black Caapi is in the Amazon but from photos of B. Muricata vines I have seen the SAB one does not look like B. Muricata. Of course I could be mistaken and we have the tribal and regional naming who-ha. Thats why I hate to refer to vines as colors but thats why I am asking the questions hey Cheers. Banisteriopsis Muricata Photo by João de Deus Medeiros Banisteriopsis Muricata SAB "Black" Caapi photo to come...- 37 replies
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Malpighiaceae's In Australia - Names, Taxonomy, Identification and a bloody good yarn. (WIP)
TrailBlazer replied to TrailBlazer's topic in Ethnobotany
This will be a comprehensive list of Malpighiaceae's that are to be found getting around our sun burnt country. I am not interested in ones found in the USA or elsewhere, Only down under hey. I am using the family rather than one single species because I am convinced plenty of Malpighiaceae are our friends. Not just banisteriopsis.spp The reserved posts I will add as other members add and discuss interesting Malpighiaceae and we all come to a close agreement on name and identification and then added to the list at the start. The goal is to have the first couple of posts as a reference for us all with easy and clear information without bullshit and ambiguity and forum topics here and there. BTW My time is always limited so I will be editing my posts from time to time to add more info and what not. Consider it a work in progress thread boys and girls!- 37 replies
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TrailBlazer replied to TrailBlazer's topic in Ethnobotany
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What did you do in your sacred garden today?
TrailBlazer replied to theuserformallyknownasd00d's topic in Ethnobotany
Don't matter how long you garden for mate, You always keep learning! Its a interest that never gets boring for life hey -
What did you do in your sacred garden today?
TrailBlazer replied to theuserformallyknownasd00d's topic in Ethnobotany
Thats awesome tarenna, Its a warm fuzzy feeling when plants surprise you with unexpected gifts hey? Looking good endorfinder! I can confirm thats a cape gooseberry mate and your not wrong about them being bug magnets, Something about the leaves hey? Fruits are pretty average on those buggers but they look cool. -
The Antipodes Of The Mind is a good read hey
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Dipping in a solution of 3% or 6% peroxide before applying hormone can help hey. One cap full in a glass of water will do the job mate. Every precaution helps! Wash the box down with a bleach or the above and any tools you are using, No not the one downstairs because that might sting a little ha! I could be right off the track to what you are asking but I will chuck my hat in anyway. Good luck!
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Yerba is actally very bloody easy to prop to be honest! You have to do it when the plant is in a active growth flush, Not before and not after hey Copicing the plant would force the growth flush and I think this is what Planthelper is saying. I have observed the plant grows through 3 stages all the time, Growth flush, Fruit, Dormant and all over again and again. You can root old and new growth and anything in between if you hit the bugger at the right time hey Here is what i mean: Top left old growth, Top right new growth and a bit of this and that all the way between. Ive rooted pices only 1cm long before. Bottom right is putting out berries as soon as it roots hey Happy slashin mates! Edit: typos cheers.
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I have malaysian gold dwarf ones and shit loads of plain jane ones. The dwarfs can flower at 3ft tall but are true tropicals. Can have a look for smaller nuts if that helps you but I think the postage is gonna be a killer man!
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What did you do in your sacred garden today?
TrailBlazer replied to theuserformallyknownasd00d's topic in Ethnobotany
They will germinate easily, Just keep em warm and wet like the wifey ha! Theobrama.spp is one of the easiest seeds to germinate no wuckas. Shitloads of times I have opened pods and seeds have germinated inside the pod, Cots n all Just remember first 2 years in the shadey then after that they can handle the sun like a trooper. -
To add further to the confusion that is the Amazon and naming of plants from region to region, From tribe to tribe. Here is my Rattle caapi with its cork, Snake like skin the same as MM has posted above. Cascabel has smooth bark! Rattle has rough cork bark, They are not the same thing. Its bloody confusing hey? Cascabel is a spanish word meaning bell or bell like. I go with what stands out visuall, Its clear whats what but it gets lost in translation and what not. The ayahuasca forums has a good thread about the ambiguity and confusion in relation to Malpighiaceae vines of the amazon. It would make a bloody good book i rekon! Don't get me started on the that joke about vine colors ha!
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What did you do in your sacred garden today?
TrailBlazer replied to theuserformallyknownasd00d's topic in Ethnobotany
For sure mate! Bicolor has a couple of years to go for fruits but a friend has a fruiting tree. All my T.Cacao's are flowering, I have a pretty pink node one with very purple pods ripening soon. Shit year for all Theobrama this year with no rain! I would be interested in a couple of T.grandiflorum if you have any spare, See how it pans out hey! -
What did you do in your sacred garden today?
TrailBlazer replied to theuserformallyknownasd00d's topic in Ethnobotany
Some cacao can cross pollinate themselves and some can't! It depends on the cv. I have collected 8 different types over the years from various countries and each has its own unique traits such as pod size, Color, Growth, Taste etc. T. Bicolor is another great one to grow! -
This plant is very popular hey, Please be aware I don't have any cuttings at this present moment to offer but will take some as soon as its growing again OK? The climate and weather has been up the shiter this year When plants are available I will put some in the trades department. I have received shit loads of requests ha! So everyone ask me then hey, Sorry I can't help sooner! This vine is a real slow grower! Cheers!
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Toast if you agree to propagating and getting it out there amongst the people then for sure we can trade.
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I can take cuttings of this plant if people are interested.
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My 2 year old Cascabel Caapi
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Hi The cuttings I have done produce berries right away vs a couple of years from seed. This is a good sign that the age is carried on. Cheers
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For Trade/Sale ... Anadenanthera peregrina seedlings (yopo)
TrailBlazer replied to space cadet swami's topic in Seed & Plant Swaps
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