Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the southeastern United States.

Flowering at Curepipe Forest Nursery October- November

Beauty & Fragrance combined

Lovely flower

Bull bay Evergreen

Propagation of critically Endangered Ficus laterifolia ( Fig tree ) from Cuttings
 Ficus laterifolia is a species of Fig tree in the family Moraceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Very few are known in the wild, One tree is found at the Curepipe Forest nursery compound and one at Holywood, Vacoas, both growing on River reserves.

Propagation has been effected from cuttings  but out of 400 cuttings only 3  plants were obtained

Cuttings in small polythene bags  & sowing crate

rooting and  other parts develop quicker in sowing crates

Transplanting in Xtra large polythene bags

Transplanting requires dexterity to avoid roots damage

Transplant

Transplanting completed

plant growing healthily

Watering regularly in Green House

plant  kept in Greenhouse for hardening  prior to planting out

plant 2 years after planting 

Fig tree Ficus laterifolia

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Ficus laterifolia bearing fruits ( not edible )

Tambalacoque propagation

I am sharing my experiences of Plant propagation of Endemic plants
Sideroxylon grandiflorum ( Tambalacoque ), Crtically Endangered in the RED IUCN list

Sideroxylon grandiflorum, known as tambalacoque or dodo tree, is a long-lived tree in the family Sapotaceae, endemic to Mauritius. It is valued for its timber. 

Fruits on  Parent tree

Monitoring of  Tambalacoque seeds at Sept Cascades

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  Cleaned and treated seeds

  
  

  

  Seed collection
  

  
  

Sowing in Greenhouse

germination after 4 months

2 month old plantule

two year old tambalacoque planted 

at Greenhouse compound

3 year old plant

Air-layering of Elaeocarpus bojeri (Bois Dentelle)

Air-layering is a plant propagation technique for woody plants that allows us to root branches  while still attached to the parent or mother plant.  I have used this method to propagate  the Critically Endangered plant species, Elaeocarpus bojeri at the Greenhouse of the Forestry Service, at Curepipe. This plant is in the RED list of IUCN, found only at 2 places in the wild

Selecting branch for air-layering

Air-layering at Mon Vert

after 6 months rooting system well developped

propagule  detached from mother plant using a sharp shear

Baby plant , a clone

Removing plastic cover to expose roots prior to potting

potting the baby plant at Green House

potting completed

Baby plant with seeds and flowers

air-layered baby plant left for hardening in Green House

 Plant kept in Shade House for 3-6 month before planting out in field