What are these Seeds?

[Evil Genius]

Hi Guys, i got these from a friend and i dont know what they are. Any Ideas? I already had two germinations in my test container so the viability is great. They kinda look like Dictyoloma but somehow they are diffrent. Bigger and more greyish. bye Eg

[Zaka]

Irie EG,

Did I send you them????

Anyway they are looking like some seeds I collected last year from tabebuia caraiba in Tortola.

Maybe??

Respect,

Z

[Evil Genius]

lol Irie Zaka, no they came from an ethnobotanical wholesaler and i got a pretty big bag of them. No Idea what they are so i am totally open for suggestions. Never saw Tabebuia Caraiba but it might be possible. Do you have any seeds at home that you could make a photo of?

[Zaka]

Irie,

Ya lucky!

Found a few of the center bone from the inside of the pods, with a few seeds hanging on there!

I think I had id this tree as Tabebuia Serratifolia.

Might as well plant them!

Respect,

Z

[Rabaelthazar]

I'm pretty sure that is a coin. Germination rates are very low but you could end up with a money tree.

[Evil Genius]

I'm pretty sure that is a coin. Germination rates are very low but you could end up with a money tree.

Awesome. I put it in my moneybag and hope that small babynotes will show up soon.

Thanks for the ID, Zaka. Any ideas about how long the seed will keep its viability?

[Zaka]

Irie EG,

I have no idea???

But these seeds are one year old, I've put them to germinate, so we'll see???

Respect

Z

[tarenna]

Possibly Tecoma sp.? Do u have any pods/capsules or other material with them?

[Evil Genius]

No unfortunately thats all i got, tarenna. But the seedlings look kinda unique so im positive one of you pros can find it out. The seeds look a lot like Tecoma sp. but somehow the shape is a little bit diffrent. At least thats how it appears to me. Or its just wishful thinking because i would love them to be some kind of tabebuia sp. They came from a guy who has great ethnobotanicals only so im sure they have to have some kind of ethnobotanical value.

Edited March 8, 2011 by Evil Genius

[Zaka]

Irie EG,

Nice to see they are viable!

HHMMMM? I wonder?? I did send a bunch off to FLA based Ebot supplier???

Anyway, I'll up-date if & when mine sprout!

Respect,

Z

BTW after some consultation with EG we've sussed that they are probably Spathodea campanulata??

Edited March 9, 2011 by Zaka