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a tropical plum that drops fruit faster than its name escapes memory
means A tropical fruit tree of the genus Spondias, related to mango and cashew, bearing small plum-like fruits that are eaten fresh or made into juices and preserves.
from The name came into European languages through French 'mombin,' which borrowed it from a Caribbean language — likely a Carib or Arawak term picked up by colonists in the West Indies. From there it spread into the botanical naming of the Spondias trees of tropical America.
- Other name
- Spondias, kin to mangoes and cashews
- Two colors
- Yellow and red varieties both exist
- Easy grower
- Cut branches root straight into soil
- Sour bite
- Eaten fresh, juiced, or fermented
- Old food
- Cultivated across the Americas for centuries
for instance
spondias mombin — tropical tree native to central and south america, produces edible yellow plum-like fruits
hog plum — common name for mombin fruit in caribbean and central america, eaten fresh or preserved