Four yellow Spondias mombin fruit the palm of a hand
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Spondias mombin (Yellow Mombin)

One of three native Colombian species of the genus Spondias with a habitat below 6,500 feet. You can sometimes find this tasty fruit in the markets when in season, however often the fruit falls to the ground and are left to rot. Photographed in the department of Atlantico.

A cluster of yellow Spondias mombin fruit on the tree
A fruiting Spondias mombin tree
Clusters of orange Spondias mombin fruit on the tree
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