Red Mombin
One of the most popular small fruits of the American tropics, the Red Mombin, Spondias purpurea.
The red mombin may be a shrub or low-branched small tree 8m in height. The branches are thick and brittle. The tiny, 4- to 5-petalled flowers are red or purple and borne in short, hairy panicles along the branches before the leaves appear which are a beautiful bright-red or purple when young. The fruits are plumlike, borne singly or in groups of 2 or 3,varying in colour from purple to bright-red, even yellow sometimes. They vary in shape and size from 2-5cm. The skin is glossy and firm; the flesh aromatic, yellow, fibrous, very juicy, with a rich, plum-like, subacid to acid flavor. Best eaten fresh for a light refreshing snack, but can also be made into jams, chutney, stewed, boiled or dried.
175mm pot | $19.90 AU | In Production | 
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 5-8 | Sensitive | Partial | Deciduous | January - February |
We welcome your Tips on Red Mombin. Share Your Tip.
My dad used to have this tree in the Philippines. we called it "sineguelas" or "sinegwelas" or spanish plum. harvested during summer months, its part of our summer fruit bonanza :). i miss the taste of this fruit. | Marilen - Wiley Park, NSW 03-Jun-2009
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/purple_mombin.html
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_MG059
Updated: 8th of September, 2011 at 1:08pm © Disclaimer/Privacy/Copyright