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red mombin

Spondias purpurea L.

Family: Anacardiaceae · Genus: Spondias

Spanish plum, purple mombin

Secondary I High No biomass production 🪓 Coppices after cutting
Cristóbal Alvarado Minic · CC BY · iNaturalist

Northeastern Brazilian native fruit tree; propagated by cuttings. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3. Drought-tolerant, short cycle to first fruiting.

Götsch succession

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

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Low
Drought tolerance
High
Waterlogging tolerance
Low
Soil pH range
6–7
Preferred soil texture
Loamy, Clayey, Sandy
Hardiness zones
10–12

Morphology

Mature height
4–10 m
Root system
Lateral
Root depth
Shallow
Growth rate
Fast
Time to first harvest
30 months

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Red mombin takes the High 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 High · ≈10 m Medium Low Ground cover

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: September, October, November

Fruiting months: November, December, January, February

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of red mombin?

The first harvest of red mombin comes around 30 months after planting.

How tall does red mombin grow?

At maturity, red mombin reaches 4–10 m tall.

When does red mombin fruit?

Fruiting of red mombin occurs in November, December, January, February.

When does red mombin flower?

Flowering of red mombin occurs in September, October, November.

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

In a syntropic system, red mombin belongs to the secondary i stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Living fence

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. PFAF Plant Database — Spondias purpurea (Purple Mombin, Red Mombin, Spanish Plum, Ciruela) (ph_min, ph_max, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max, light_need, soil_texture_preference, growth_rate, height_min_m, height_max_m, propagation)
  3. Safipedia — Seriguela, Ciriguela (Spondias purpurea) (phenology, time_to_first_harvest_months)

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