Cocoplum is a shrub found in tropical Africa, America, and the Caribbean. It has an edible fruit with a slightly sweet-tart flavor and a large seed, and are eaten raw or made into jellies and jams. The seeds are also roasted and eaten, and it is used as a spice and medicinal, especially in West Africa.

Categories: Spice Tropical fruit
Characteristic of: Nigerian cuisine
Also known as:
Brazilian Portuguese: abajeru
English: paradise plum
Igbo: umilo
Latin species name: Chrysobalanus icaco
Spanish: icaco
Wikidata ID: Q577669
Wikipedia title: Chrysobalanus icaco
Yoruba: gbafilo
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