Common name: Cocoplum, Icaco
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
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Country of Origin: Caribbean, Central and South America to West Africa
Description:
Uses: Cocoplum fruits are edible, as are the kernels of the large seeds. Powdered seeds are used as a spice in West Africa.
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Source: Smith College
Provenance:
Seeds from Smith College sown Feb 15, 2024
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Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Malpighiales
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- Family: Chrysobalanaceae
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