Mexican wild plum
Prunus serotina subsp.capuli
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A tree. The leaves are 8-12 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The fruit are 2.5 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, North America, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten raw or cooked and used to make juice.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Capuli
Synonyms
Cerasus capollini DC.; Prunus capuli Cav. ex Spreng.; Prunus capollin Zucc.; and others