Cocoa plum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Mexico, Venezuela, Trinidad, Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Antiseptic, Astringent, Bowel

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

Scientific name: Chrysobalanus icaco

Common names: Cocoa plum, Icaco, Abajerú-branco, Abajerú-preto, Ajirú, Ajurú, Ajurú-branco, Ajurú-vermelho, Cajurú, Ciruela blanca, Coco, Coco Plant, Coco Plum, Coco plum, Cocoa Plant, Cocoa Plum, Cocoplum, abajeru, Icaco, Paradise plum, Ecacs, Fat Pork, Goajurú, Guajiru, Guajuru

POWO: 722181-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Elsewhere, Mexico, Venezuela, Trinidad, Dominican Republic.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Bowel
• Cicatrizant
• Condyloma
• Dysentery
• Gum

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Elsewhere
• Mexico
• Venezuela
• Trinidad
• Dominican Republic

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Bowel
• Cicatrizant
• Condyloma
• Dysentery
• Gum
• Hymen
• Poison(Veterinary)
• Sore(Throat)
• Amygdalitis

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abortifacient · Haiti · "
• Antiseptic · Haiti · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Mexico · "
• Astringent · Venezuela · "
• Astringent · Trinidad · "
• Bowel · Elsewhere · "
• Cicatrizant · Haiti · "
• Condyloma · Mexico · "
• Dysentery · Trinidad · "
• Dysentery · Haiti · "
• Gum · Haiti · "
• Hymen · Haiti · "
• Poison(Veterinary) · Haiti · "
• Dysentery · Mexico · "
• Sore(Throat) · Haiti · "
• Amygdalitis · Haiti · "
• Astringent · Dominican Republic · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · Haiti · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Physicochemical and Antibacterial Evaluation of the methanol extract of <i>Chrysobalanus icaco</i> L. (Chrysobalanceae) Seed and Fractions · 2025 source ↗
• The Growth Inhibitory study of Methanol Extract and Fractions of Seeds of <i>Chrysobalanus icaco</i> (Chrysobalanceae) · 2025 source ↗
• Phytochemical screening, antioxidant properties and antihyperlipidemic activity of <i>Chrysobalanus icaco</i> L. seeds · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CALCIUM

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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