Cocoplum is a native Florida shrub or small tree to about 16 feet in height. Leaves are dark green & shiny above , lighter green on lower surface, oval to round, alternately arranged in paired ranks with entire margins. New leaves are reddish in color.
Two variations are of Cocoplum are found in the wild, one is more horizontal in form to about 3 feet tall & more often found growing close to the coast. The other has a more upright form of a small rounded canopy tree or tall shrub.
Flowers are white, produced in clusters & have a delicate fragrance. Fruit is fleshy drupe that ranges in color from white to pinkish or purple, containing a single seed or pit.
Cocoplum is widely used as a hedge plant, either clipped or informal, and also as an accent or specimen tree.