Cocoplum, Icaco
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the hot tropical lowlands. It grows in sandy coastal locations. The soil needs to be very well drained. It can be used to stabilise dunes. It can grow in arid places.
Also known as:
Baraska siuli, Bopace, Cocoaplum, Ebenga, Ebenha, Enhapitche, Fat pork, Hicaco, Icaco, Icacopruim, Ikak, Man du'a, Odora pear, Pe-pe, Pigeon plum, Ponm zikak, Siringuela
Synonyms
- Chrysobalanus ellipticus Sol. ex Sabine
- Chrysobalanus guianensis Klotzsch [Invalid]
- Chrysobalanus interior Small
- Chrysobalanus luteus Sabine
- Chrysobalanus orbicularis Schumach.
- Chrysobalanus pellocarpus G. Mey.
- Chrysobalanus purpureus Mill.
- Chrysobalanus savannarum Britton
- Chrysobalanus stuhlmannii Engl.
- Prunus icaco Labat
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Kernel, Seeds, Oil, Nuts
Where does Cocoplum grow?
Found in: Africa, Amazon, Angola, Antigua, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Central Africa, Central America, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Indochina, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Liberia, Marquesas, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North America, Pacific, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South America, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies
Notes: There are 3 Chrysobalanus species.
Status: The fruit are eaten by children. The fruit are served in restaurants in Cuba. It is a cultivated food plant. They are also bottled.
Growing Cocoplum, Icaco
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed, cuttings or by layering. Seed can be collected from ripe fruit that are allowed to rot to make it easier to remove the seed. Seed only store for a short time. Fresh seed should be planted. They germinate in 20-25 days. Seedlings can be transplanted into the field in 6-7 days.
Edible Uses: The fruit are normally used for preserves. They are also candied. They can be eaten raw. They are used for jams and jellies. For preserves the fruit is pierced through including the kernel to allow the syrup to penetrate. The seed kernel is roasted and eaten. (The shell is removed)
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 47 | 0.4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | - | 86.3 |
| Nuts | 450 | 4.2 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 22.8 |
Cocoplum, Icaco Photos
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