Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
Spanish: ciruela de algodón
Chrysobalanus icaco, the cocoplum, paradise plum, abajeru or icaco, is found near sea beaches and inland throughout tropical Africa, tropical Americas and the Caribbean, and in southern Florida and the Bahamas. It is also found as an exotic species on other tropical islands, where it has become a problematic invasive. Although taxonomists disagree on whether Chrysobalanus icaco has multiple subspecies or varieties, it is recognized as having two ecotypes, described as an inland, much less salt-tolerant,... Most often recorded in Feb, Jun, May, Mar.
- 2024-02-27 — observation by alisonbabb
- 2023-02-27 — observation by jwagner1960
- 2022-06-16 — observation by miguelagaleana
- 2022-05-11 — observation by miguelagaleana
- 2021-03-29 — observation by pcarreyes
- 2020-12-21 — observation by betootero
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Cite as: “Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chrysobalanus-icaco/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.