Rio Guaycuyacu Seed Sales

Rio Guaycuyacu seed sales of tropical fruits and local native plants. I grow these plants on my farm in Western Ecuador.

You can see photos of some of these plants on my yahoo albums.

To place an order click on the check box for your choice of seed quantity. More ordering information.

SEED QUANTITY Seeds are sold in quantities of 100 seeds and in $5 packets. Ask about prices for larger quantities. Number of seeds per $5 packet is as shown:

cost per 100 seeds $5 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $80 $100
number of seeds in a $5 packet 100 40 20 15 10 8 5 4

AVAILABILITY indicates months available, 1 = Jan., 2 = Feb., etc.. These are approximations, somewhat variable from year to year.

KEY TO REGIONS OF ORIGIN:

RG My farm in NW Ecuador, 600m. elevation, 2700 mm. rainfall.
CH Other Choco Bioregion, W. of the Andes in Colombia and N. Ecuador
AE Amazonian Ecuador
AM Other tropical America
AS Asia
AF Africa

Select a category:

Fruits

Botanical Name Common Name Region of Origin Description Months available 100 seeds Packet
($5)
Aiphanes aculeata (caryotifolia) corozo AM Ornamental palm, fruit and seed are edible. most $20
Alibertia edulis purui AM Small dioecious tree, borojo-like fruit. 10 - 4 $10
Annona muricata guanabana AM Seed from a variety of local types. most $10
Annona montana Bolivian cherimoya AM 15cm.fruits, nicely aromatic like guanabana but fibrous most $10
Antidesma bunis bignay AS Dioecious tree, producing bunches of subacid, very purple fruits. 6 - 8 $10
Artocarpus odoratissimus marang AS From the Philippines, very good. 4 - 6 $20
Artocarpus x hybrid champejak AS A firm fleshed type. 9 - 1 $50
Artocarpus integer champedek AS Similar to jakfruit with stronger odor and flavor 4-10 $40
Averrhoa bilimbi bilimbi AS Sour fruits are usually used for pickling. most $10
Baccaurea dulcis menteng besar AS Dioecious. Tasty 4 cm. subacid fruits. 3 - 8 $20
Baccaurea macrocarpa tampoi AS Like B. dulcis, fruits slightly larger and sweeter. 4 - 6 $30
Bactris setulosa chontilla RG Clumping palm, the scant pulp surrounding the seed is made into a drink. most $20
Bellucia grossularioides coronilla AM small-medium tree, pretty, flowers and fruits most $5
Bixa orellana dwarf annatto AE Begins to produce when 50 cm. tall. most $10
Borojoa patinoi borojo CH Legendary Colombian fruit prized for its tonic, cure-all, and aphrodisiac qualities. Dioecious. most $10
Carica monoica col de monte AE Bland-tasting 8 cm. papaya-like fruits, leaves eaten cooked. most $20
Caryodendron sp. dwarf inchi AE Nuts identical to C. orinocense but smaller, tree small, precocious, monoecious. 4 - 5 $30
Casearea obovalis puma muyo AE Attractive bush, 3 cm. yellow fruits, scant sweet pulp surrounding the seeds. irreg. $10
Casearea sp. - RG Small tree, green fruits almost identical to those of C. obovata most $10

Chrysophyllum venezolens

caimito

 AE

The sweet 8 cm. fruits are usually eaten cooked.

irreg.

$30

Clavija spp.

mongon

 CH

Small unbranched tree, large 5 cm. edible fruits.

most

$20

Cola acuminata

kola

AF

The caffein-rich seeds are used for cola drinks.

2 - 5

$80

Costus guanaiensis var. macrostrobilus

canahuate

 CH

Large 10 cm. flowers eaten in salads. Sour, aromatic juice is squeezed from stalks, diluted and sweetened for juice. Medicinal for kidneys.

most

$5

Diospyros discolor

mabolo

 AM

Looks like a peach

3 - 6

$30

Elettaria cardamomo

cardamom

 AS

Used as a sweet or savory spice, in Arab coffee, chewed after meals.

most

$5

Eugenia sp.

dwarf mulchi

 AE

small bush, 3 cm fruits whose scant pulp is sweet and spicy

most

$40

Eugenia stipitata

araza, INPA types

 AE

From seed selected at INPA, Manaus for quality and transportability.

most

$20

Eugenia tomentosa

cabeludo

 AM

Attractive bush, 3 cm. yellow fruits

10 - 2

$30

Eugenia uniflora

Surinam cherry

 AM

From a variety of red and black fruited types.

9 - 1

$10

Eugenia uvalha uvalha
 AM 6 cm fruits with araza-like aroma and flavor are orange when ripe.
 most

$20

Eugenia victoriana

guayabilla

 CH

Small tree, beautiful shiny orange 6 cm. fruits, acidic and highly aromatic, excellent flavor for juice and jam.

most

$20

Flacourtia jangomas paniala AS sweet fruited type 3-6 $10
Garcinia intermedia cherry mangosteen AM small tree, 2 cm sweet fruits most $20

Garcinia
magnifolia

madrono

 CH

Not the Amazonian R. macrophylla, this precocious Choc- plant has 40 cm. leaves, nice subacid 5 cm. fruits, dioecious.

most

$30

Garcinia mangostana

mangosteen

 AS

The queen of fruits.

5 - 7

$40

Garcinia prainiana

cherapu, button mangosteen

 AS

6 cm. orange subacid fruit with nice flavor. Dioecious

most

$40

Garcinia sp.
 madrono de monte CH
 large 10 cm x 8 cm subacid fruits most

$50

Garcinia macrophylla pungara AE
 fruits 6-8 cm x 5 cm with nipple at apex, relatively hard rind, sweet.
 most

$40

Herrania spp.

cacao de monte

RG,AE

Four beautiful Ecuadorian species. Edible pulp and seeds.

most

$30

Inga edulis guaba AE ice cream bean 7-9

$30

Inga spp.

guabos

 RG

From several local and introduced species.

8 - 11

$20

Juglans neotropica

tocte

CH,AE

Black walnut, used as food and dye.

12-2

$100

Jacaratia sp.

tambor

AE

Large tree, papaya-like fruit

most

$20

Lacmellea sp. chicle muyo AE
 dwarf tree with larger fruit than other lacmelleas. sweet milky sap and pulp eaten or made into chewing gum
 most

$20

Lansium domesticum

duku-langsat

 AS This is neither langsat nor duku but a third type with characteristics between the two.

4 - 8

$30

Litsea garciae

engkala

AS

Avocado- like fruit.

2 - 3

$40

Lycopersicon esculentum

tomato

RG

A native tomato with tiny 1 cm fruits.
most

$10

Mouriri sp muriri AE Small cauliflorous tree, ornamental, very sweet pulp surrounds the seeds 2-5
 $30

Nephelium lappaceum

rambutan

 AS

From a variety of good freestone types of different origins.

3 - 7

$30

Pachira aquatica piscandi
 CH
 nuts edible raw or roasted.
 2-7

$40

Passiflora macrophylla

granadilla de monte

 RG

An unusual bush passionfruit with huge 80 cm. leaves.

irreg.

$40

Passiflora spp.

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check either box to receive information about local spp. available.

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Pentagonia grandiflora pentagonia RG Small upright tree. The large leaves and 6-8 cm. sweet edible fruits are clustered near the ends of the branches most $10
Pereskia aculeata barbados
gooseberry		 AM Small leafy cactus vine, small tart fruits most $20

Plinia cauliflora

jaboticaba

 AM

Sweet grape-like fruits borne on trunk and branches.

most

$10

Pouteria sp.

lucma de monte

 CH

10 cm fruits like those of the lucma (P. lucuma)

11-12

$50

Plukenetia volubilus

ticazo

 AE

Precocious vine producing star-shaped fruits, the roasted seeds are eaten.

most

$20

Posadaea sp.

-

 RG

A cucurbit vine, but the 8 cm. orange fruits are reminiscent of a sweet passionfruit. Also edible green, as vegetable.

irreg.

$10

Pourouma cecropiifolia

tree grape

 AE

Large, fast growing, dioecious tree.

most

$20

Psidium angulatum

guayaba agria

 AM

8 cm. acidic fruits are very aromatic, good in juice and jam.

most

$5

Psidium friedrichsthalianum

cas guava

 RG

4 cm. acidic fruits are very aromatic, good in juice and jam.

irreg.

$5

Psidium guineense

guisaro

 AM

Small sweet fruits with nice flavor.

most

$5

Quararibea mestonii

sapote del monte

 RG

6-8 cm yellow fruits similar to Q. cordata

most

$30

Quararibea obliquifolia

sapotillo

 AE

Handsome precocious tree, 3 cm. yellow fruits.

most

$20

Raimondia sp.

guanabana de monte

 RG

Small tree. Pretty yellow fruits, 10 x 3 cm., are like an Annona in structure, flavor somewhat bland.

most

$20

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Ceylon hill cherry

 AS

Ornamental bush, small purple fruits are sweet and good.

7 - 11

$10

Rollinia deliciosa

anon

 AM

From large-fruited, small stature trees.

most

$20

Salacca affinis

red salak

 AS

Bright red fruits are more juicy and aromatic than the bali salak, subacid w/ some astrigency, tasty. dioecious.

most

$50

Salacca edulis

salak

 AS

Monoecious Bali type.

most

$40

Salacca wallichiana

thai salak

 AS

Large dioecious palm, fruits tart, juicy and aromatic.

most

$80

Sandoricum koetjape

santol

 AS

Fruits to 15 cm, subacid to sweet

3 - 6

$40

Selenicereus megalanthus pitahaya AM climbing cactus with yellow fruit most $10

Sicana odorifera

giron

 AM

From Colombian and local types.

most

$5

Solanum caripense

tzimbalo

 RG

Tomato-like plant, the 1-1/2 cm. sweet fruits are green with purple stripes.

most

$5

Solanum hirsutissimum

naranjilla

 AE

5 cm. acid to subacid fruits, nice flavor.

most

$5

Solanum muricatum

pepino

 AM

From local types.

most

$10

Solanum pseudolulo naranjilla del monte RG 3 cm sweet fruits, orange pulp most $5

Solanum sessiliflorum

cocona

 RG

Large fruited local type.

most

$5

Solanum sp.

baquicha

 AE

Ornamental bush like small-leaf S. quitoense, 1 - 2 cm. sweet red fruits.

most

$5

Synsepalum dulcificum

miracle fruit

AF

It's a miracle.

8 - 11

$30

Synsepalum subcordatum

munga

AF

Medium tree, the abundant beautiful edible red cauliflorous fruits do not have the miracle fruit effect.

2 - 4

$40

Syzygium polycephalum

gowak

-

Purple subacid fruit

2 - 4

$20

Tabernaemontana sananho

tsicta

 AE

Ornamental bush with 4 cm.paired edible fruits.

most

$10

Theobroma angustifolia

cacao de monte

 AE

Non-bitter, cacao-like seeds.

irreg.

$80

Theobroma cacao

cacao

 AE

Chocolate.

3 - 10

$30

Theobroma gileri

cacao de monte

 RG

Edible pulp.

3 - 10

$50

Theobroma glauca

cacao de monte

 AE

This one has the showiest flowers and very tasty fruit.

irreg.

$80

Theobroma grandiflorum

cupuassu

 AE

Edible pulp and seeds.

3 - 5

$80

Theobroma subincanum

cupui

 AE

Nice edible pulp.

3 - 6

$50

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Theobroma glauca
Etlingera venusta
Herrania balaensis
Raimondia sp.

Ornamentals and Legumes

Botanical Name Common Name Region of Origin Description Months available 100 seeds Packet
($5)
Anthurium spp. - RG Check either box to inquire about local spp. available -
Arecaceae -   Check either box to inquire about local spp. available -
Asplundia aff. pycnantha totora RG Root climber, bifid leaves 50 cm. x 80 cm. irreg. $10
Bixa orellana dwarf annatto AE Begins to produce when 50 cm. tall. most $10
Browneopsis sp clavellin "orlando" CH large tree, large white flowers irreg. $2 each seeds
Browneopsis ucayalina cruz caspi AE Very showy new leaves, see fotos in my flickr album irreg. $4 each seeds
Carludovica palmata Panama hat plant RG Unopened leaves used for crafts, "heart" eaten. 8 - 11

$5

Cassia sp. - RG Small tree, remains in flower much of the year. most $10
Castilla elastica castile rubber RG Previously a commercial source of rubber, still used locally. 12 - 2 $10
Clavija spp. mongon CH Small unbranched tree with long flowering racemes. large 5 cm. edible fruits. most $20
Costus guanaiensis var. macrostrobilus canahuate CH 2 m. purple stems, the 10 cm. flowers are edible. most $5
Costus guanaiensis var. tarmicus cana agria RG 2 m. purple stems with swollen bamboo-like nodes. most $5
Erythrina smithiana poroton RG Bright red flowers and seeds. most $20
Etlingera venusta - AS One of the nicest of the gingers, beautiful in fruit as well as in flower most $10
Flemengia macrophylla - AM Fast growing bush used as ground cover. most $10
Heliconia aemygdiana ssp.transandina heliconia RG Large upright inflorescense. most $10
Heliconia sclerotricha heliconia RG Pendent, dark red inflorescence. 2 - 8 $10
Heliconia spp. - - Check either box to inquire about local spp. available -
Herrania spp. cacao de monte AE 5 beautiful spp. most $30
Mucuna pruriens velvet bean AM Without irritating hairs most $20
Ochroma lagopus balsa RG Besides the wood, seed pods are used like kapok. most $10
Palicourea sp. floron RG Beautiful flowering bush, inflorescence red and yellow. 1 - 5 $10
Palmae     check either box to receive information about local spp. available -
Pachira insignis sachapatas AE large flowers with 30 cm red bracts irreg. $50
Parmentiera cerifera candle tree AM The hanging fruits look like large waxy candles. most $5
Pereskia aculeata barbados gooseberry AM Small leafy cactus vine, white flowers most $20
Palicourea sp.   AE purple pali AE Purple flowers most $20
Posoqueria maxima   RG queen of the Posoquerias, large broad leaves, fragrant 25 cm. flowers 7 - 8 $40
Quararibea obliquifolia sapote de monte AE Small precocious tree with pagoda branching. Flowers and fruits most of the year. most $20
Randia ruiziana - AM Bush with fragrant tubular white 12 cm. flowers most $10
Solanum mammosum   RG Bright orange poisonous fruits shaped like cow udder! most $5
Tabernaemontana sananho tsicta AE Ornamental bush with 4cm.paired fruits most $10
Tabernaemontana sp. tigers teeth RG Small bush, pointed paired fruits. irreg $30
Theobroma glauca cacao de monte AE Masses of red flowers cover trunk. Edible fruits and seeds. irreg $80
Triplaris guayaquilensis fernan sanchez RG large pink bracts, see fotos in my flickr album 12 - 1 $30
Uvaria ovata   AF Bush with nice flowers and fruits most $20
Zamia roezlii palma goma RG Copper-colored new leaves. most $80

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Vegetables

Botanical Name Commom Name Region of Origin Description Months available 100 Seeds Packet
($5)
Canavalia ensiformis jack bean AM Immature pods eaten. most $20
Capsicum annum sweet pepper CH Adapted to wet conditions, lives for several years. most $10
Costus guanaiensis var. macrostrobilus canahuate CH Large 10 cm. flowers eaten is salads. Sour, aromatic juice is squeezed from stalks, diluted and sweetened for juice. When we first moved to our farm, which had no fruit trees, this was our daily drink. Also a medicinal for kidneys. most $5
Costus guanaiensis var. tarmicus cana agria RG Used as above. most $5
Cyclanthera pedata achocha AM Local type. most $20
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus winged bean AS All parts of plant eaten. most $20
Sauropus androgynus katuk AS Tender stems and leaves eaten raw or cooked. most $10

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You can see photos of some of these plants on my flickr album.

Ordering Information

  • Payment can be by check, paypal, or Western Union. Check must be in US$, drawn on a US bank, payable to James West. Ask for my paypal account if you want to use that. For Western Union, send to James West (not to Jim West!), Quito, Ecuador, and send me an email with the transfer number. Do NOT send cash.
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  • Send payment for at least half of the order, the remainder is due upon receipt of the seeds.
  • Many of these seeds connot be stored, so are available only as they become ripe. Check the availability column for approximate times of ripening.
  • I send seeds by airmail. I cannot use any express mail service.
  • We have no email on the farm, so we can send and receive our mail/email only when we go to town about every 2 weeks . So please be patient.
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    Rio Guaycuyacu
    Casilla: 17- 07- 8712
    Quito, Ecuador

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