Hog Plum
Spondias mombin
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A pale, corky drift seed covered in a coarse net of fibers — the stone of a tropical plum.
- Typical size
- 1–1.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Drift seeds are generally fine to pick up on public beaches. Don't remove plants or seeds from parks, preserves or dunes.
How to tell it apart
- Oval, light, corky seed
- Pale tan surface with a coarse, netted fiber texture
- No glossy coat or hilum band
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Commonly confused with
Blister PodSacoglottis amazonica
Blister pod is woody with raised blisters; hog plum is corky with a netted fiber surface.
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