Yellow mombin
Scientific name
Spondias mombin
Family
Anacardiaceae
Tree name
Yellow mombin tree
Vitamins
The yellow mombin is rich in carotenoids, potassium and copper. Vitamin A: large proportion in the pulp of the fruit. Consuming 100 gr mombins day, you'd fill 37% of your daily requirement of vitamin A.
Size
3 to 4 cm long | 1 to 2 cm in diameter
Flowering
From May to September
Fructification
From August to November
Other names
- Mombin or Prune mombin (French),
- Ciruela amarilla (Spanish),
- Prin monbin (Creole)