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Scientific Name: Spondias sp. Plant Family: Anacardiaceae Other Names: jobo |
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| Hog plum produces fruit which, though not particularly flavorful, are well-liked by howler monkeys and tapirs. In some areas, the fruit pod is ground and mixed with sugar, chile, or salt. | |
| This tree, like many trees in this area, is recognized by its sap which is a very sticky, white resin similar to glue. |  |
| The purple-yellow flowers of this tree are not ones that you would want on your kitchen table. They are bat-pollinated flowers which attract bats with an odor that smells like rotted food and dirty archaeologist's socks. | |
