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Yellow mombin
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Yellow mombin

Spondias mombin Jacq.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishYellow mombin
DutchGele mombinpruim
SpanishHobo
Chinese酸枣果
Sranan Tongomope
Scientific nameSpondias mombin Jacq.

About this species

Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin, hog plum, amra or cajazeira, is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, including the West Indies. The tree was introduced by the Portuguese in South Asia in the beginning of the 17th century. It has been naturalized in parts of Africa, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, Indonesia, and other Caribbean islands. It is rarely cultivated except in parts of the Brazilian Northeast.

The mature fruit has a leathery skin and a thin layer of pulp. The seed has an oil content of 31.5%.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyAnacardiaceae
GenusSpondias

In Suriname

142Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
1837First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini33
  • Saramacca9
  • Commewijne3
  • Brokopondo3
  • Marowijne2
  • Paramaribo2
  • Para1
  • Coronie1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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