Spondias purpurea
Spondias purpurea
Jocote
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Plant Story
This tree belongs to the mango family (Anacardiaceae) and has an aromatic resin which smells of mango. The tree is small and its branches grow near the very top. Its flowers are white and probably pollinated by insects, while its drupe fruits range from yellow to red and are consumed by a large number of animals including birds, arboreal mammals, bats, peccaries and more. Its fruits are edible for humans and are widely cultivated throughout Costa Rica and used as a living fence. The species is not native to Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. It has been recorded from Mexico to Brazil and the Carribean; in Costa Rica, it grows throughout the country.
Historia de la planta
El árbol de jocote (Spondias purpurea) pertenece a la familia del mango (Anacardiaceae), posee resina aromática con olor a mango, de porte pequeño y muy ramificado. Las flores son blancas, probablemente polinizadas por insectos, los frutos son amarillos a rojos, del tipo drupa y son consumidos por gran cantidad de animales, desde aves, mamíferos arbóreos, murciélagos, saínos, entre otros. Estos frutos son comestibles para el ser humano, por lo que es ampliamente cultivada en casi todo el país, sin embargo no es nativo de la Península de Osa, además se usa mucho como cerca viva. Se conoce desde México hasta Brasil y las Antillas, en Costa Rica en prácticamente en todo el país.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Spondias purpurea
Common name(s):
Jocote, Jocote
Family
Anacardiaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
January, February, March, April, May
Fruiting Months:
Jun, September
Conservation
IUCN category:
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES:
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Plant Locations
Jocote
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Plant Story
This tree belongs to the mango family (Anacardiaceae) and has an aromatic resin which smells of mango. The tree is small and its branches grow near the very top. Its flowers are white and probably pollinated by insects, while its drupe fruits range from yellow to red and are consumed by a large number of animals including birds, arboreal mammals, bats, peccaries and more. Its fruits are edible for humans and are widely cultivated throughout Costa Rica and used as a living fence. The species is not native to Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. It has been recorded from Mexico to Brazil and the Carribean; in Costa Rica, it grows throughout the country.
Historia de la planta
El árbol de jocote (Spondias purpurea) pertenece a la familia del mango (Anacardiaceae), posee resina aromática con olor a mango, de porte pequeño y muy ramificado. Las flores son blancas, probablemente polinizadas por insectos, los frutos son amarillos a rojos, del tipo drupa y son consumidos por gran cantidad de animales, desde aves, mamíferos arbóreos, murciélagos, saínos, entre otros. Estos frutos son comestibles para el ser humano, por lo que es ampliamente cultivada en casi todo el país, sin embargo no es nativo de la Península de Osa, además se usa mucho como cerca viva. Se conoce desde México hasta Brasil y las Antillas, en Costa Rica en prácticamente en todo el país.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Spondias purpurea
Common name(s)
Jocote
Family
Anacardiaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
January, February, March, April, May
Fruiting Monts
Jun, September
Conservation
IUCN category
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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