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Cocoplum
Eridan Xharahi, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Cocoplum family

Cocoplum

Chrysobalanus icaco L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCocoplum
DutchIkakopruim
SpanishCiruela blanca
Chinese可可李
Scientific nameChrysobalanus icaco L.

About this species

Chrysobalanus icaco, the cocoplum, paradise plum, abajeru or icaco is a low shrub or bushy tree found near sea beaches and inland throughout tropical Africa, tropical Americas and the Caribbean, and in southern Florida and the Bahamas. An evergreen, it is also found as an exotic species on other tropical islands, where it has become a problematic invasive. Although taxonomists disagree on whether Chrysobalanus icaco has multiple subspecies or varieties, it is recognized as having two ecotypes, described as an inland, much less salt-tolerant, and more upright C. icaco var. pellocarpus and a coastal C. icaco var. icaco. Both the ripe fruit of C. icaco, and the seed inside the ridged shell it contains, are considered edible.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyChrysobalanaceae
GenusChrysobalanus

In Suriname

39Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1827First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini16
  • Marowijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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