Monos plum, Little umbel false anamomis
Pseudanamomis umbellulifera

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A medium sized shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The fruit are small and yellow with juicy sweet pulp. They are oval and 3 cm across. The flesh is yellow to orange. They have one seed inside.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It suits the hot tropical lowlands. It grows in areas with a medium to high rainfall. It can tolerate a range of soils conditions. It can tolerate light frost.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caribbean, Central America, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Hispaniola, North America, Puerto Rico, South America, Trinidad, USA, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for jellies.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Fruit are produced in 3-5 years. There are often 2 crops of fruit per year.

Its other names

Local names

Cereza de mono, Ciruelas, Ciruelillo, Paiju de amu, Pauji

Synonyms

Anamomis esculenta (O. Berg.) Sarg.; Anamomis unbellulifera (Kunth) Britton; Eugenia esculenta O. Berg.; Eugenia umbellulifera (Kunth) Krug & Urb. ex Urb.; Myrcia umbellulifera (Kunth) DC.; Myrcianthes krugii Kiaersk.; Myrcianthes umbellulifera (Kunth) Alain; Myrtus umbellulifera Kunth;