[Aroid-l] Syngonium setting seed in S. Florida

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From : 	Tom Croat <Thomas.Croat@mobot.org>

Reply-To : 	Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent : 	Monday, March 26, 2007 9:10 PM
To : 	"Discussion of aroids" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Subject : 	RE: [Aroid-l] Syngonium

Dear Eric and Tom,

Just FYI, a few years ago when Vic Soukup was looking for seed of Syngongium

podophyllum, I happened to be working for a Company with an office on the W.

of side h/way 441 (State Road 7) just S. of Boynton Beach Blvd. in Delrey

Beach, Florida. This area borders the Everglades. There was a stand of

Cypress trees on the South side of the property on which many introduced S.

podophyllum had grown, and I believe around mid- or late summer, many of

these climbers had produced a substantial number of ripe and opening fruit

on them! I managed to collect for Vic, but with some difficulty (because

of the height of these climbers, about 15-20 ft. up) a fairly large number

of mature seed of these aroids, and with more effort and time could have

collected even more.

I GUESS there is some pollinator in the area??

Also of interest, a friend who has a nursery nearby, and who has HUGE plants

of Montrichardia cf. linnifera which he grew from seed I gave him ex.

Trinidad, W.I. many years ago, has had his 15'-tall plants bloom, AND to our

delight, set and produce large numbers of viable seed!

I understand that in nature (in S. America) that this plant is pollinated by

large bees, so I wonder what is happening in S. Florida re: potential/actual

pollinators!

The Best,

Julius

Dear Eric:

 Most Syngonium in cultivation here in North America do not get

pollinated so don?t set seeds. Even in the wild mature fruits are not

frequently seen owing to the fact that mature fruits are tasty and animals

quickly remove them. What is the nature of this project and what to you

mean by a LOT of seeds? If you prefer you could contact me off line.

Tom

Tom Croat, P. A. Schulze Curator of Botany

Missouri Botanical Garden

Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri 63116

(314) 577-5163

From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com]

On Behalf Of cgdz33a@aol.com

Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 2:39 PM
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Subject: [Aroid-l] Syngonium

To the IAS,

I am a member currently undertaking research on Aroid morphology and am

looking for seeds of Aroids, particularly of Syngonium podophyllum. If

anyone has seeds, or sources for me to get some (other than flying to South

America or Florida) Id appreciate it. I do need fairly good provenance data.

I can pay for seeds and shipping (if reasonable). However I need alot of

seed so any donations would also be appreciated.

Thanks Alot

Eric C. Morgan

Bartlett Arboretum

151 Brookdale Rd

Stamford CT 06903

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