Cocoplum tree

Chrysobalanus icaco

fruit

Small pink or purple plums with soft, cottony flesh, cooked in syrup in the Caribbean; the kernel inside the pit is nibbled.

Origin

Tropical coasts of America and Africa

Where to find it

In the West Indies, it is called “zicaque” and is also planted as a hedge; it grows as far as the coasts of Senegal and Angola.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Ripe, the fruit is also eaten raw, skin and all, spitting out the ridged stone.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Anthocyanins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It grows on beaches: its fruits float and travel by sea.