Chrysobalanus icaco
Cocoplum
- Family: Chrysobalanaceae
- Form: Evergreen, shrub or small tree, round habit, foliage full to ground, reaching 3-30 ft. with 10-20 ft. spread
- Leaves: Alternate, simple, broadly obovate, entire, upright on branch, 1-3 in. long, cuspidate, emarginate, or obtuse
- Stem/Bark: Grayish brown, lenticels evident
- Flower: Cyme, white, ¼ in. long, aromatic, inconspicuous
- Fruit: Drupe, red, purple, yellow, or white, contain 1 seed, 1-2 in. long, in clusters
- Comments: Several selections available with varying form, salt tolerance, and color. Due to hybridization, some disagreement exists as to which froms are native to Florida
- Additional Resources:
UF IFAS Extension Native Plant Fact Sheet Listings
The Institute for Regional Conservation Link
Wikipedia Link
