Spondias purpurea
Hog Plum, Jamaica Plum
Other regional names: Purple Mombin +2 more
- Purple Mombin
- Red Plum
- Spanish Plum
Also known as: Spondias crispula Beurl. +9 more
- Spondias crispula Beurl.
- Spondias jocote-amarillo Kosterm.
- Spondias lutea Macfad.
- Spondias mexicana S.Watson
- Spondias myrobalanus Jacq.
- Spondias negrosensis Kosterm.
- Spondias oliviformis W.Bull
- Spondias purpurea f. lutea Fawc. & Rendle
- Spondias purpurea var. munita I.M.Johnst.
- Warmingia pauciflora Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Anacardiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Spondias purpurea (commonly known as Hog-Plum or Jamaica Plum) is a tree within the Anacardiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Southwest Caribbean
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil South, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jawa, Leeward Is., Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.