Chiapas Mombin Fruit Plant (Spondias purpurea)

Common Name: Mombin, Red Mombin, Chiapas Mombin

Botanical Name: Spondias purpurea

General Information:

Deciduous tree, reaching up to 10 meters in height. Beautiful Jocote variety from the Chiapas region of Mexico.

Rounded, red-orange ripening fruits. Lovely flavor, very popular as a commercial fruit in its native range. Native to seasonally dry forests.

Uses:

Culinary: Fruits are enjoyed for their appealing flavor.

Medicinal: Traditional uses include addressing issues such as abortion, constipation, fever, gonorrhea, postpartum hemorrhage, digestive pain, diarrhea, dysentery, and wounds.

Cultivation Information:

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 2 to 3 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate