Mayten, Maiten Tree Maytenus boaria - Celastrus maytenus, Boaria molinae, Celastrus boaria, Celastrus uncinatus, Maytenus chilensis

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Botanical Name:

Maytenus boaria

Family:

Celastraceae

Genus:

Maytenus

Species:

boaria

Common Name:

Mayten, Maiten Tree

Seeds Per Pound:
31,300
Quantity:
1.01 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
20-30ft
Collection Locale:
California
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
10
In Stock: 1.01 lb
Prices
  • Maytenus boaria

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$5.95
1 oz (~ 1956 seeds)
$75.50
1 lb (~ 31300 seeds)
$755.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.
Other: Seed needs warm temperatures after sowing to germinate (75 degrees F +). Sow seeds in the spring inside a greenhouse - said to germinate easily.
In a Nutshell:
* Its leaves are small, alternate, elliptical, fine serrate margins, light green color, about 2.5 and 5 cm long. The flowers are small, male flowers are brownish yellow and female are green with purple lines. Its fruit is a yellow bivalve capsule, which contains one or two seeds, and is covered by a red-colored membrane. Its seeds are easy to germinate. more...
* A graceful evergreen tree with leathery 1 1/4" leaves, pendulous branches, greenish flowers in the leaf axils, seeds have scarlet arils (fleshy appendages), used in Florida and Southern California as a specimen and street tree.
* An edible oil is obtained from the seed that is used for cooking. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov