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yellow mombin

Spondias mombin L.

Family: Anacardiaceae · Genus: Spondias

hog plum

Secondary I Emergent No biomass production 🪓 Coppices after cutting
Marco Schmidt · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist

Fast-growing pioneer fruit tree; Pasini lists it in the emergent/high stratum of Tabela 3 and among Abundance-system species (emergent stratum, 10–20 year phase via 'cajá-mirim' in Tabela 4).

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Secondary I
Ecological role
Early secondary
Primary stratum
Emergent
Strata
Emergent, High
Biomass class
No biomass production

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Moderate
Drought tolerance
High
Soil pH range
5.5–6.5
Preferred soil texture
Loamy, Clayey

Morphology

Mature height
10–25 m
Growth rate
Fast
Time to first harvest
36 months

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Yellow mombin takes the Emergent stratum in the Secondary I phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent · ≈25 m High Medium Low Ground cover

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: October, November, December

Fruiting months: January, February, March, April

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of yellow mombin?

The first harvest of yellow mombin comes around 36 months after planting.

How tall does yellow mombin grow?

At maturity, yellow mombin reaches 10–25 m tall.

When does yellow mombin fruit?

Fruiting of yellow mombin occurs in January, February, March, April.

When does yellow mombin flower?

Flowering of yellow mombin occurs in October, November, December.

What stage and stratum does yellow mombin occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, yellow mombin belongs to the secondary i stage, occupying the emergent stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Timber 🍯 Melliferous

Propagation

Cutting, Seed

Citations

  1. Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Conceitos e princípios práticos da agrofloresta sucessional, Tabela 3 (Incaper) , p. 116 (primary_stratum)
  2. Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Tabela 4 (arranjo agroflorestal por estrato e tempo) , p. 120 (gotsch_stage)
  3. Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Sistema de Abundância , p. 118 (gotsch_stage)
  4. Useful Tropical Plants — Spondias mombin (ph_min, ph_max, height_min_m, height_max_m, growth_rate, soil_texture_preference, propagation)
  5. Embrapa — Plantas para o Futuro, Região Norte: Spondias mombin (Taperebá) (phenology)

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