COCOPLUM

Chrysobalanus icaco

 

To 18 feet

Fast rate of growth

Full sun to part shade

Excellent salt and drought tolerance; prefers sandy soil              

Cold sensitive; will revive if it freezes

 

Dense, evergreen, multi-stemmed, woody shrub with

shiny, leathery leaves.

Off-white to purple plums are edible.

Attracts wildlife for food and habitat.