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Coco Plum 
Chrysobalanus icaco
a.k.a. Icaco, Pork-Fat Apple, Zicate  


Red-purple, plum like fruit with edible white flesh.

Description: A medium sized shrub or small tree. The coco plum has a bushy, spreading growth habit and is sometimes trained into hedges.

Hardiness: Hardy to around 32F.


Growing Environment: The coco plum is highly adaptable to coastline areas and will grow in alkaline conditions. It can withstand both salt spray and sandy soil.

Propagation: By seeds.

Uses: Can be eaten fresh, out of hand.

Native Range: Native to coastal areas from northern South America through Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Southern Florida.