Wanted: Tahitian chestnut (Inocarpus fagifer) (forum)

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Hey guys i am after Tahitian chestnut (Inocarpus fagifer) seed or plant. If anyone has this.

Time: 3rd January 2012 5:35pm

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Speedy says...
I know the plant, but have never seen it in Aust.

Your best bet would be FNQ as it only grows in the lowland tropics.
I don't think that it would do very well in Sydney without winter protection/heat , and it would be too big for a hothouse before it fruited.

Try Nth Qld or NT nurseries or plant collectors/growers.

Time: 20th January 2012 10:04pm

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chillilover says...
Sorry but what's FNQ?

Time: 20th January 2012 10:05pm

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John Mc says...
Far North Queensland,

Time: 20th January 2012 10:13pm

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chillilover says...
No probs thanks. If only i know someone up that way.

Time: 21st January 2012 8:28am

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Handoko says...
I have this tree grown in my yard after six years seed planting. It's flowering now. Why do you need this tree?
Pictures - Click to enlarge

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Time: 27th May 2012 12:29pm

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chestnut tree says...
I have tree growing in fort lauderdale florida,usa

and bough it from nursery in hawaii/ frankie ok

Time: 13th December 2012 1:39am

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dmoney says...
what nursery in hawaii??


Time: 21st December 2012 5:07pm

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Mike says...
Frankies and Fruitlovers are the 2 big nurseries in Hawaii which sell quality fruit trees and seeds.Fruitlovers is a great one and they send seeds to Australia.Just check what is permitted on aquis icon.
I have not seen these trees in FNQ that I can remember.

Time: 21st December 2012 5:26pm

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BJ says...
Mike, I wouldnt be surprised if it is growing in the Torres Strait and maybe even the NPA (with the war/post war migration). Its distribution is right to the south coast of PNG, and I'd be surprised if it wasnt traded on to the islands, especially being a nut and it being in places they regularly traded for timber, carved goods and food. Some of the Melenesian community may even have it growing in and around Cairns.

I was thinking of bringing in seed from Borneo and trying it here, but cant really work out from ICON if they would be okay or require phyto and methylbromide treatment...

Time: 15th February 2013 9:18am

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Dinah says...
Only seen them in French Polynesia. Big tree. You can buy them cooked from roadside sellers. Lovely big buttressed roots.

Time: 8th September 2013 1:03pm

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anand says...
I am after a plant or seed . Has any one successfully imported seeds from overseas to plant in Australia ?
Has any one seen fruit being sold in Australia ?
Please advise .
Thanks.
Anand


Time: 21st August 2014 9:43pm

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quandong says...
any luck Anand?

Time: 18th July 2015 1:49pm

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anand says...
None what so ever mate !

Time: 11th October 2019 12:32am

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denise1 says...
Years ago in Auckland some fresh nuts were brought in from fiji by an indian fruiterer. Because the husks had all been removed by machete only one was entire enough to grow. It grew very vigorously in a greenhouse. I forgot what happened, maybe I sold it. I got the impression it was tropically tender. I have not seen them imported again. I noticed in the pacific islands, that there was much machete damage on the roots of the trees from trimming of the nuts.

Time: 12th October 2019 1:19pm

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