Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 37 28. Coco Plum Chrysobolanus Icaco The plumlike fruit of this plant is eaten raw, but it is not con- sidered of very good quality. It is used for making preserves. The large shrub or small spreading tree grows wild along the seashore and is cultivated on rich, moist soils in other parts of the Caribbean. The plant has thick, broad, glossy, deep green leaves and very small white flowers. The fruits resemble large plums; they vary in color from white to red purple to almost black; the flesh is white with

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Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 37 28. Coco Plum Chrysobolanus Icaco The plumlike fruit of this plant is eaten raw, but it is not con- sidered of very good quality. It is used for making preserves. The large shrub or small spreading tree grows wild along the seashore and is cultivated on rich, moist soils in other parts of the Caribbean. The plant has thick, broad, glossy, deep green leaves and very small white flowers. The fruits resemble large plums; they vary in color from white to red purple to almost black; the flesh is white with a rather insipid taste. The coco plum is also called icaco.

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