Yellow Mombin

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Dominica, Panama(Cuna), Trinidad, Cuba, Haiti, Ghana, Dominican Republic, Mexico

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Antiseptic, Asthma, Astringent

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FAT, FIBER

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Anacardiaceae

Scientific name: Spondias mombin

Common names: Yellow Mombin, Yellow Plum, Acajaíba, Acajá, Acaíba, Akliko, Cajazeira, Cajazeiro, Cajazeiro-miúdo, Cajá-mirim, Cajá-pequeno, Creole Plum, Cóc Thái, Gelbe Mombinpflaume, Gele mombinpruim, Hoba, Hog plum, Imbu-da-mata, Imbuzeiro, Jobo, Jobo de puerco, Kollane mombinipuu

POWO: 71480-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Dominica, Elsewhere, Panama(Cuna), Trinidad, Cuba, Haiti, Ghana, Dominican Republic and 6 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Antiseptic
• Asthma
• Astringent
• Cancer(Uterus)
• Cold
• Congestion
• Cough

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Dominica
• Elsewhere
• Panama(Cuna)
• Trinidad
• Cuba
• Haiti
• Ghana
• Dominican Republic
• Mexico
• Ivory Coast
• Nigeria
• Upper Volta

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Antiseptic
• Asthma
• Astringent
• Cancer(Uterus)
• Cold
• Congestion
• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Erysipelas
• Exhaustion

Cultural record detail

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

• Anodyne · Dominica · "
• Antiseptic · Elsewhere · "
• Asthma · Panama(Cuna) · "
• Astringent · Trinidad · "
• Cancer(Uterus) · Cuba · "
• Cold · Elsewhere · "
• Cold · Panama(Cuna) · "
• Congestion · Panama(Cuna) · "
• Cough · Haiti · "
• Cough · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · Ghana · "
• Diarrhea · Dominican Republic · "
• Diarrhea · Trinidad · "
• Diuretic · Mexico · "
• Erysipelas · Trinidad · "
• Exhaustion · Elsewhere · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Eye · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Ivory Coast · "
• Gargle · Trinidad · "
• Gonorrhea · Haiti · "
• Gonorrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Gonorrhea · Ghana · "

31 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• UNLOCKING SAFE REMEDIES: Preclinical Toxicological Evaluation of the Hydroethanolic Extract of Spondias mombin in Rodents · 2026 source ↗
• Neoscytalidium dimidiatum Associated With Canker Disease in Spondias mombin L. in Brazil · 2026 source ↗
• Nomenclatural Diversity, Ingredients Richness, and Health Significance of Spondias mombin Fruit. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• FAT
• FIBER
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• SODIUM
• WATER
• KILOCALORIES
• POTASSIUM
• TARTARIC-ACID
• CARBOHYDRATES
• PROTEIN
• THIAMIN
• ASH
• RIBOFLAVIN

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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