Chrysobalanus icaco
- Title
- Chrysobalanus icaco
- Cocoplum
- Subject
- Florida Native Plant
- Description
- Plant Size: 10-30 ft tall x 10-20 ft wide
- Habitat: Coastal swamps, beaches, cypress dones, Everglades tree islands, edges of ditches and canals
- Medicinal Uses: Used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and skin irritations. Leaves, bark, fruit and roots contain tannins and are an astrigent.
- Medicinal Preparation: For skin irritations, the leaves and bark can be boiled, strained, and cooled to then use to wash the irritated area topically. To treat diarrhea, the leaves can be boiled to make a tea.
- Creator
- Caitlin Woodington
- Source
- Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Chrysobalanus icaco
- Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Chrysobalanus icaco
- Allen et al, 2003
- Growables, 2023
- Contributor
- Caitlin Woodington
- Relation
- Discussed in:
- Identifier
- RIFcic
- Coverage
- Found in the following counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, Pasco, Sarasota, St. Lucie
Dublin Core
Files
Collection
Citation
Caitlin Woodington, “Chrysobalanus icaco,” Rooted in Florida, accessed April 6, 2026, https://lis5472.cci.fsu.edu/sp26/group1/items/show/383.