Spondias tuberosa, commonly known as imbu, Portuguese pronunciation: ũˈbu, ĩˈbu Brazil plum, or umbu, is a plant native to northeast Brazil, where it grows in the Caatinga, the chaparral scrub that grows wild across dry lands. The round fruit is light yellow to red in colour, around 2–4 cm in size, and has a leathery shell. The flesh is soft and juicy, with a sweet taste and distinct aroma. The fruit comes from a small tree, seldom higher than 6 m, with an expansive crown of up to 393.7008 in diameter. The fruit of the imbu are round and can be of varying size: they can be as small as cherries or as large as lemons. The peel is smooth and green or yellow when the fruit ripen, the small firm fruits are juicy and flavorful and their succulent flesh hides a large dark pit.

Contained by: Umbuzadapt
Characteristic of: Brazilian cuisine
Categories: Fruit Tropical fruit
Also known as:
Brazilian Portuguese: UmbuImbuImbu fruit
Wikidata ID: Q1552284
Wikipedia title: Spondias tuberosa
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