Red
Mombin fruit tree (English), Jocote che
(Maya), Ciruela (Spanish), Spondias purpurea,
Anacardiaceae Family. This is a lovely tree to
watch as fruits ripe,
Maya people use
the bark for medicinal remedies. Trees go dormant in
winter and drop all of their leaves before flowering; fruits follow in 45-60 days. The fruits and
flower grow right on the Ciruelo branches. These hog plum
trees' bear fruit from
May to September. Ciruelas are
eaten green, ripe, or cook in a Mayan Pipian.
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