Cocoplum Fruit Plants (Chrysobalanus Icaco) Health and Traditional Uses:

Health and Traditional Uses:

rare fruit tree from Brazil

Large shrub or small tree with a conical form

actually modified spines

Cocoplum Fruit Plants (Chrysobalanus Icaco) Health and Traditional Uses:Common Names: Paradise Plum, Icaco Botanical Name: Chrysobalanus Icaco General Information: An evergreen tree or bush native to tropical Africa, tropical Americas, and the Caribbean. Often planted as an ornamental shrub due to its appearance and manageable size. Cocoplum fruit is white, mature, and plum sized. It has a somewhat acidic, bittersweet flavor. It can be consumed raw or used to make preserves. The plant's seed is also edible and has a high