Hog Plum

Hog Plum, a name given in the West Indies to the fruit of certain species of Spondias trees and shrubs of the natural order Anacardiaceæ, also called Spanish Plum and Brazilian Plum. S. purpurea and S. lutea are the species generally called Hog Plum in the West Indies, because their fruits are a common food of hogs, which revel in their abundance. A much-esteemed Brazilian dish is prepared of milk, curds, sugar, and the pulp of the fruit of S. tuberosa, from which also a refreshing beverage is made for use in fevers.