Fruit · Medicinal
Paradise Plum
Chrysobalanus icaco L.
Florida to Brazil, and West Africa
Fun factIt is native on both sides of the Atlantic, from the coasts of Mexico and Brazil to the coast of West Africa between Guinea and Angola.
A coastal shrub or small tree of mangrove fringes, sandy shores and dry-forest thickets on both sides of the Atlantic. It bears small white flowers and round fruits that ripen from green to reddish or purplish and are eaten by people and birds alike.
Sourced · see Record tab
1on the estate
1carrying a tag
0sponsored
FamilyChrysobalanaceae
Spanish nameIcaco
Also known asCocoplum, Fat pork, Icaco, Hicaco, Ciruela blanca
Native toCoasts from Florida and Mexico through Central America (including Costa Rica) and the Caribbean to eastern Brazil, and also to the coast of West Africa from Guinea to Angola
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Main Orchard | B | 10 June 2016 | Healthy | — |
0 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.