Can you purchase jentik frui seeds/tree in Australia (forum)

Rich13 starts with ...
I was wondering if anyone knows where a person can get hold of jentik fruit seeds/seedlings in Australia. or if anyone is willing to share their jentik fruit seeds or seedlings

Any information would be much appreciated.
Thank you :)

Time: 31st March 2017 1:42pm

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Lissa says...
Another interesting plant you are after Rich :) Are you from Malaysia yourself?

Known as jentik jentik OR gentik gentik is a dioecious plant, so it has to be ensured while planting that each female tree has a male tree too nearby.

http://www.fruitipedia.com/jentik_jentik_baccaurea_polyneura.htm

Would Rambai be the same thing? http://tropicalfruitfarm.com.my/pdf/Rambai-k.pdf

Tropical Fruit Farm at Penang might give advice on where to buy plants in Australia: http://tropicalfruitfarm.com.my/

Would love to hear if you do find plants here for growing.

Quick search of Daleys themselves and they sell Rambai: https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Rambai-Baccaurea-motleyana.htm



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Time: 8th April 2017 8:42am

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Rich13 says...
Hi Lissa,

I'm not from Malaysia, I have just been reading about these plants and the fruit sounds delicious, so thought I would try and find them.

Rambai seems to have a different botanical name to the jentik jentik, and the fruit described is different too.

But thanks for all your help, I'll keep hunting :)


Time: 9th April 2017 2:58pm

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Linton says...
Hi Rich

It is the wrong season for both Jentik (Baccaurea polyneura) and Olosapo so it's highly unlikely that you will find seeds at this time. Sounds like you need to establish some contacts in far north Queensland who might be able to assist you further.

In any case, I have found that other Baccaurea species were unable to survive in Melbourne as they seem to be strictly ultra tropical. Think you would need a heated glasshouse to have any chance of success. Cheers!

Time: 12th April 2017 10:28am

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