Edible and poisonous plants of Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 26 17. Spanish Plum Spondias purpurea The fruits of this small tree may be eaten raw or they may be boiled and dried for storing. The tree is commonly found on a variety of soils at low or middle altitudes in the Caribbean region. The fruits are usually ripe from August to November. The tree or large bush has a thick trunk and stout stiff branches. Its flowers are red or red purple and its fruits range from yellow to dark red in color. The fruits resemble plums and have a spi

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Edible and poisonous plants of Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 26 17. Spanish Plum Spondias purpurea The fruits of this small tree may be eaten raw or they may be boiled and dried for storing. The tree is commonly found on a variety of soils at low or middle altitudes in the Caribbean region. The fruits are usually ripe from August to November. The tree or large bush has a thick trunk and stout stiff branches. Its flowers are red or red purple and its fruits range from yellow to dark red in color. The fruits resemble plums and have a spicy flavor somewhat like the cashew. The hog plum, closely related to the Spanish plum, is considered inferior in quality. In Central America, Mexico, and Cuba the Spanish plum is called red mombin^jocote^ and ciruela; in Puerto Rico jobillo and jobo frances.

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