The Caribbean Dictionary
Noun
Fruit of the Bactris gasipaes which is a species of palm native to the tropical forests of South and Central America. The fruit is a drupe with edible pulp surrounding the single seed, 4–6 cm long and 3–5 cm broad. The rind (epicarp) of the fruit can be red, yellow, or orange when the fruit is ripe, depending on the variety of the palm. 
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ROHAN
Oct 25, 2015
Saw a fruit on a palm tree looking exactly ,picked it but was uncertain if it was edible
Bobby
Sep 15, 2021
also call peach plum you'll need to cook the fruit for up to five hours to really make it tender enough to eat