Ficus identification

From: "Sharon Banister" <s-banister at tamu.edu> on 2008.08.14 at 15:13:46(18375) I have had a Ficus show up in a batch of Leconopteris and hoping someone will know this for identification. I'd say the leaf looks like Ficus stricta but there are tiny white dots in a pattern on the leaf edges maybe a centimeter from the edge. Sharon Banister, Res. Asst. Greenhouse Manager +More Tx A&M University-Horticulture Dept. s-banister@tamu.edu (979)845-8553 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Harry Witmore" <harrywitmore at witmore.net> on 2008.08.15 at 11:15:43(18380) Sharon, have you got a picture? Is it a vining species or a tree? Harry Witmore +More Cloud Jungle Epiphytes www.cloudjungle.com -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Banister Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:14 AM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Ficus identification I have had a Ficus show up in a batch of Leconopteris and hoping someone will know this for identification. I'd say the leaf looks like Ficus stricta but there are tiny white dots in a pattern on the leaf edges maybe a centimeter from the edge. Sharon Banister, Res. Asst. Greenhouse Manager Tx A&M University-Horticulture Dept. s-banister@tamu.edu (979)845-8553 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.3/1611 - Release Date: 8/14/2008 6:20 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.3/1611 - Release Date: 8/14/2008 6:20 AM _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: hermine <hermine at endangeredspecies.com> on 2008.08.16 at 04:30:11(18383) At 08:13 AM 8/14/2008, you wrote: I have had a Ficus show up in abatch of Lecanopteris and hoping someone will know this foridentification. do you mean Lecanopteris carnosa, my most favourite plant in the wholeworld? can I know where I can get some? In the USA? I will do some Ficus research, i am not a Ficus person but i know a felladevotes his LIFE to them... hermine HTML +More --=====================_8255203==.ALT----==============697745519504784103=

From: "Sharon Banister" <s-banister at tamu.edu> on 2008.08.21 at 20:16:35(18413) I had recently submitted a request to see if anyone might know the identfication of a Ficus that germinated in a Lecanopteris plant. Several people suggested sending a picture so I finally have that attached (hopefully). +More Any help would be appreciated in helping me identify this Ficus. Sharon Banister, Res. Asst. Greenhouse Manager Tx A&M University-Horticulture Dept. s-banister@tamu.edu (979)845-8553 --=__Part735A9B33.1__= _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --=__Part735A9B33.1__=--

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2008.08.22 at 09:41:17(18414) ---------------------------------------- > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:16:35 -0500 > From: s-banister@tamu.edu +More > To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com > Subject: [Aroid-l] Ficus identification Dear Sharon, I am by no means an expert on the genus Ficus, but this to me looks like a seedling of the common Ficus ''nitida''. It is, I am told, originally from India, and was not SUPPOSED to be sexually fertile in America, as the pollinator (a micro-wasp) was assumed to be absent. Well, somehow either THE wasp or another species was able to do the deed on this species, and so it fruits and seeds in abundance here in S. Florida, and in nurseries where plants are commonly stored or grown in the shade of these sometimes HUGE spreading trees, infestations of Ficus seedlings are common. Good Growing, Julius >> I had recently submitted a request to see if anyone might know the identfication of a Ficus that germinated in a Lecanopteris plant. Several people suggested sending a picture so I finally have that attached (hopefully). > Any help would be appreciated in helping me identify this Ficus. > Sharon Banister, Res. Asst. > Greenhouse Manager > Tx A&M University-Horticulture Dept. > s-banister@tamu.edu > (979)845-8553 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Jonathan Ertelt <jonathan.ertelt at vanderbilt.edu> on 2008.08.22 at 13:51:55(18415) Sharon, All that I can offer is that from the way it appears that the Ficus almost immediately formed the swollen storage stem base I would guess that it is one of the strangler figs, a hemiepiphyte. If that assumption is correct, then that eliminates most of the commonly known and grown species. Good luck, and please keep me posted on your progress. If on down the road you do some air-layering or cuttings, I'd be interested. Jonathan +More >I had recently submitted a request to see if anyone might know the >identfication of a Ficus that germinated in a Lecanopteris plant. >Several people suggested sending a picture so I finally have that >attached (hopefully). > >Any help would be appreciated in helping me identify this Ficus. > >Sharon Banister, Res. Asst. >Greenhouse Manager >Tx A&M University-Horticulture Dept. >s-banister@tamu.edu >(979)845-8553 > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2008.08.23 at 16:07:19(18416) ---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:51:55 -0500 > To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com +More > From: jonathan.ertelt@vanderbilt.edu > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Ficus identification Dear Jonathan and Sharon, This swolen area at the base of the stem/upper area of the tap root occurs on seedlings of Ficus "nitida". I would think that most or ALL species of Ficus can and would occur as ''strangler'' figs if they germinate in a tree-hole, hence the swolen base. This swollen root strorage area also can be seen in seedling live oaks, at least in S. Florida Good Growing, Julius >> Sharon, > All that I can offer is that from the way it appears that the Ficus > almost immediately formed the swollen storage stem base I would guess > that it is one of the strangler figs, a hemiepiphyte. If that > assumption is correct, then that eliminates most of the commonly > known and grown species. Good luck, and please keep me posted on your > progress. If on down the road you do some air-layering or cuttings, > I'd be interested. > Jonathan > >I had recently submitted a request to see if anyone might know the > >identfication of a Ficus that germinated in a Lecanopteris plant. > >Several people suggested sending a picture so I finally have that > >attached (hopefully). > >Any help would be appreciated in helping me identify this Ficus. > >Sharon Banister, Res. Asst. > >Greenhouse Manager > >Tx A&M University-Horticulture Dept. > >s-banister@tamu.edu > >(979)845-8553 > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Stanley kaufman <kaufmanrareplants at yahoo.com> on 2008.08.26 at 22:28:53(18425) My experience with the native(?) strangler fig in the Keys would nix that ID. the leave are laregerhave longer petioles and are wider throughout the length. They do reseed on every rock and tree down there. Stan in Ohio. --- On Sat, 8/23/08, ju-bo@msn.com wrote: HTML +More From: ju-bo@msn.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Ficus identification To: "Discussion of aroids" Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 12:07 PM ----------------------------------------> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:51:55 -0500> To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com> From: jonathan.ertelt@vanderbilt.edu> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Ficus identification Dear Jonathan and Sharon,This swolen area at the base of the stem/upper area of the tap root occurs onseedlings of Ficus "nitida". I would think that most or ALL speciesof Ficus can and would occur as ''strangler'' figs if theygerminate in a tree-hole, hence the swolen base. This swollen root stroragearea also can be seen in seedling live oaks, at least in S. FloridaGood Growing,Julius>> Sharon,> > All that I can offer is that from the way it appears that the Ficus > almost immediately formed the swollen storage stem base I would guess > that it is one of the strangler figs, a hemiepiphyte. If that > assumption is correct, then that eliminates most of the commonly > known and grown species. Good luck, and please keep me posted on your > progress. If on down the road you do some air-layering or cuttings, > I'd be interested.> > Jonathan> > > >I had recently submitted a request to see if anyone might know the > >identfication of a Ficus that germinated in a Lecanopteris plant. > >Several people suggested sending a picture so I finally have that > >attached (hopefully).> >> >Any help would be appreciated in helping me identify this Ficus.> >> >Sharon Banister, Res. Asst.> >Greenhouse Manager> >Tx A&M University-Horticulture Dept.> >s-banister@tamu.edu> >(979)845-8553> >> > _______________________________________________> Aroid-L mailing list> Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com> http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l_______________________________________________Aroid-L mailing listAroid-L@www.gizmoworks.comhttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --0-814379342-1219789733=:2698----==============ƒ17613004856128743=

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