Limonia Acidissima

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Does anyone have any interesting information they could share about Limonia acidissima (Indian wood-apple) ? Also is it commonly grown in Australia? thanks.

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I'm still looking to purchase this plant or plant material, does anyone know if this tree is in Australia? Thanks (i think)

Edited February 17, 2011 by meeka

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Ok, also known as thanaka plant... Anyone know where I can find one of these plants in Australia, indeed ARE there any and how would I find out such a thing? Please?

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Does nobody on these great forums have any info on where to buy this plant/seeds? From what i've read briefly online it contains psychoactive properties in substantial amounts and also has great medicinal benefits... Either

a) I'm looking for it in the wrong place

b ) its not available in Australia

c) nobody is reading this thread

d) no-one knows anything about this plant, or can't be bothered replying

Please help this little newbie out by giving me some info ? I will be eternally grateful!!

Edited February 23, 2011 by meeka

[Amazonian]

There is a heap of info' on this plant on the 'net, but as you only have access to the internet via your phone, i suppose it would a pain doing research from that. I looked on ebay for Limona acidissma and nothing came up, so i tried wood apple. Still no joy, all that that search got me was wooden look covers for iphones ( which look neat by the way.) I will keep my eye out for the said plant . In the mean time don't give up. If you are meant to get this plant, then you will , it just may take some time.

[Evening Glory]

 

B&T World Seeds doesn't have a source for Limonia acidissima seeds, which often means that they are not in stock anywhere at all.

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Thanks for reply I can search via mobile but would help if I knew where to look eg google only comes up with so much.

Thanks for keeping an eye out I sincerely appreciate it !

Will keep looking and hopefully something comes up!

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Hey thanks for that link Evening Glory, have put my name down at B&T world seeds as wanting this plants so thanks for another avenue to search anyways

[Mycot]

Limonia acidissima is a plant native to parts of asia.

Unfortunately it is one of the many ethnobotanicals some highly desired, that doesn't seem to have any suppliers anywhere, which would explain the less than vigorous response to this thread.

I've often wished that suppliers would make more of an effort to aquire the rarer interesting ethnobotanicals which have been known of for some time.

Edited February 24, 2011 by Mycot

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I found one reference to selling it via google that seemed to be in an indonesian forum ? And as such was only few words of English etc. Perhaps they can be sourced from Indonesia possibly? At this stage i'm emailing all the rare fruit farm links that I can find email addresses for, so far nobody knows anything about this plant, but I did find one link that mentioned someone in queensland having seeds many years ago. Not that it helps me much as thats all the info I have LOL

Such an awesome sounding plant with so much to offer, I guess I was surprised nobody knew anythin about it. But i'll still be looking in the meantime!

[gecko]

Hi Meeka,

I only just saw this, otherwise I'd have replied earlier.

..haven't been here for a while.

Yes, I know the plant.

I brought some seeds back from SriLanka in 1999.

The Sinhalese name for it is Divul and it's made into a popular drink over there.

Unfortunately because it's a citrus relative (Rutaceae) it's a restricted import

and so the seeds where seized by AQIS upon entry when I declared them.

.....most other things that I declared were allowed through ....Durian, neem, Adenanthera pavonina, Sesbania grandiflora, Clitoria ternatea etc...

I've also seen it growing throughout parts of Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(Sumba, Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores and I may have seen it in Lombok)

It's well suited to the seasonally drier climate there east of the Wallace line.

I'm pretty sure though that it is already in Aust as I was sent some seed once from FNQ by a friend.

that was around 1993-4 and I've since lost track of the resultant plants and if any are still alive.

So your search may dig something up within Aust.

I think it's mentioned in James Darley's book 'Know and enjoy Tropical fruits' (1994?)

Failing that, if someone returning from Indo. was to have some of the fruit included in

their last meal before they left, you might just find a small tree sprouting in a garden somewhere...

good luck in your search

You may also find it being refered to by one of its older synonyms.

Feronia limonia, Feronia acidissima, Feronia elephantum etc.

While your searching for it, you might just as well keep an eye out for

another simmilarly useful plant from the same family

Aegle marmelos - Bael fruit tree or Beli.

Grown across a simmilar range India through SE Asia to Indonesia.

I enjoyed a drink made from dried slices of the fruit in Sri Lanka (Beli) and Thailand (Ma-toom).

Like the wood apple, all parts of the Bael tree are also employed in a number of medicinal applications.

In India it's often planted around Hindu temples.

hope this all helps

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Hi Gecko, thankyou sooo much for the info, I will definitely keep looking and as you say, queensland sounds like the most likely place to find one. And I don't know anyone going to Indonesia anytime soon but thanks for the advice! Lol

Will also do as you suggested and keep my eyes open for the other relative plant.

Thanks heaps for all the info, much appreciated!

[planthelper]

maybe it would pay off for you meeka, now that we have been pointed into a direction, to contact the far north queensland tropical fruit growers society or any similar.

i did a search :

http://www.australiantropicalfoods.com/index.php/gourmet-foods/fruit-vegetable-associations/

scroll to the bottom, i would try the rare fruit council first,

and those rare fruit growers are always very helpfull and love talking about the subject,

good luck!

[random]

Thanks planthelper, I emailed them a few weeks ago and they pointed me in the direction of someone who they said may be aware of this plant.

So far they haven't replied but I will continue to contact every rare fruit club in Australia in my quest for this awesome plant.

Thanks for the links/help/advice everyone, very much appreciated!

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And if I do manage to get any seeds I will try to share with anyone else who is interested in this awesome plant also!

[incognito]

tropical fruit world at tweed heads may know something?

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Thanks for that, will add them to my list of people to contact, cheers

[gecko]

tropical fruit world at tweed heads may know something?

 

They (TFW) dont have one (L.acidissima), but there is a bael tree there.

it's not labelled though and I don't know of it ever having fruited.

The tree is in a spot not accesible to the public.

I doubt that anyone you speak with there will be aware of the tree.

FNQ would be the best shot...

I think you should try http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/ and post a request on the forum.

I'm sure some of the folks in FNQ would know where to track it down for you.

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great idea Gecko, thanks I will do that, checked daleys website already but forgot all about the forum! Will go post now.

Thankyou!

[Amazonian]

I was in an Indian grocery store today and noticed that they sell Wood Apple Jam. I thought maybe you could indulge in the Jam whilst you are waiting for the plant itself. Would be yummy on toast . Ingredients were ,pectin, sugar and Wood- apple.

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oh thats interesting, cheers Amazonian. Will take a look at my local indian shop to see if they have any too!

[Scotchmist]

I saw seeds on eBay recently, but again quarantine laws probably make it impossible to purchase. http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-Limonia-acidissima-Tree-Seeds-Wood-Apple-Fruit-Feronia-elephantum-/151110086203?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232edcee3b