Macadamia Plants (forum)

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Hi,
I would like to start growing macadamias in Ghana, West Africa. Can anyone advise me with who can ship seedlings to Ghana West Africa?

Thank you in advance.

Oman

Time: 9th February 2014 6:52am

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Mike Tr says...
Oman at your latitude you will need much altitude for this subtropical species. Maybe 1500m on the coast near Accra and 1000m in the north would be needed. On the equator side of 19 latitude macadamias don't do so well.

Time: 10th February 2014 8:58pm

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trikus says...
mate has them bearing well here in tully

Time: 11th February 2014 1:28pm

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Mike Tr says...
And in Cairns at times trikus but they are living on the edge and many trees don't produce.Atherton,Brisbane or Newcastle would allow trees to do their thing better.Tully is between 18 and 19 latitude but Ghana is almost equatorial.

Time: 11th February 2014 3:20pm

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trikus says...
No doubt there are other more suitable tropical nuts for our African op. .. Manfreds 2 macadamias have rewarded him with a bucket or so of nuts for a few years now .. they look pretty healthy atm . Not the ideal tree for wet tropics yes .. and being a native they seem prone to many more pests .

Time: 12th February 2014 12:17pm

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jakfruit etiquette says...
How about the NQ Macadamia spp?? are they all too toxic??

Time: 12th February 2014 3:37pm

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Mike Tr says...
From memory Macadamia whelani and M.grandis are two of those in NQ.They are quite toxic and have very large fruit.I think there is one at Iron Range as well.
Dypteryx and Lecythis would be better nut options for tropical Africa.

Time: 12th February 2014 7:39pm

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trikus says...
Seen the article in latest Rare Fruit Review on Hicksbeachia ? Some of my pics of it in flower around here . Pity its not real tasty .


Time: 13th February 2014 10:59am

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Mike Tr says...
I have eaten them a long time ago and thought they were ok.Are the nuts a bit bland trikus?

Time: 13th February 2014 12:10pm

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