Fruit · Medicinal
Paradise Plum
Chrysobalanus icaco L.
FamilyChrysobalanaceae
EspañolIcaco
AlsoCocoplum, Fat pork
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 Least Concern (IUCN, via GBIF) · IUCN
Worth knowingIt 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.
1on the estate
1carrying a tag
0sponsored
| 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.