Red Mombin

Spondias purpurea / Spondias mombin   
aka hog plum, Spanish plum;  

​Red mombin is a fast growing, small deciduous tree, up to 65' high, and is a native to the tropical Americas, especially northeast Brazil, and including the West Indies.  It has been naturalized into parts of Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Bahamas and other Caribbean islands.

Spondias mombin produces edible plum-like fruits in either red or yellow varieties, though the red is the more common in Florida. It is noteworthy that the mombin is a member of the Sumac family, and as such is distantly kin to the poison ivy plant, mango, and pistachio.

Red mombin can be eaten fresh, made into juice and jellies, and is used in traditional medicine as well.

Flowers bloom in January to May, and fruits mature in July to September.