In the Shadehouse Mangroves Misc. In the Shadehouse Mangroves Misc. Cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco Varieties Our Native Plant of the Month is really two plants of the same species with different growth habits. Horizontal , or Beach , Cocoplum is found in coastal areas throughout the Tropical Americas. It typically stays under 3 feet in height.
New growth is a soft, coppery color.
The sweet fruits turn from creamy tones to pleasing peach. Cocoplum jam used to be made by the earliest arrivals to the low-lying Florida peninsula. We've got some nice ones in 3-gal. Redtip Cocoplum is the pineland variety of Chrysobalanus icaco . It grows in slightly wetter areas, to heights up to approximately 10 feet.