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Maniltoa species
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Posted by maspirasjr zones 6/8 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 30, 05 at 20:48
| Hi folks,
I was wondering if anyone knows of a source of seeds of the native Maniltoa species from Queensland? This genus (one of a tetrad of so called hankerchief trees-others are Brownea, Amherstia and Saraca- owing to the manner in which newly emergent leaves are limp)is native mainly to northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and perhaps other parts of Melanesia.
Some like Maniltoa lenticillata are particularly outstanding both in floral and foliage display.
Thanks!
Marcelo |
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RE: Maniltoa species
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| I believe that Equatorial Exotics has plants - I don't think the people with seed like to part with it. Cheers
Gary |
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There ia a medium sized Maniltoa lenticillata growing in the city square in Cairns. The "handkerchief" emergent leaves are quite striking. I walk past it regularly hoping to harvest some seeds, when the gardeners are not watching. I'll keep you in mind, Marcelo.
Grant |
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Marcelo, I just planted a fare few seed of M. lenticellata, beautiful tree and worthy of greater planting.
Try Yuruga Nursery on the web they maybe able to help, otherwise email me and Ill forward you concern to a friend of mine.
I know of a tree that recently fruited all over the place, but that was three weeks ago and the seed is prob old now, but see how you go.
Kris |
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| This is just wonderful. Thank you both, Grant and Kris. This has been one of my holy grail plants for a while (the more unusual, uncommon and striking, the better). You guys are really helpful :-) ! Marcelo |
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| Beware! most of the Maniltoas planted aound cairns are not the Australian one, they are Maniltoa mariettae from PNG, it has 6 leaflets whereas M. lenticellata has 8. All the ones planted in Forest Gardens are M. mariettae. Garry |
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Garry,
What about the one in the BG?
It fruited like mad.
Kris |
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The seeds of these have a very short viability period !
Only a week , so would be very hard to ship to you Marcello. All of the plants that Yuruga have came from seed of the tree at Whyanbeel Arboretum , it was donated to Yuruga by the owner Peter Sargent. |
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