Spondias purpurea, commonly known as purple mombin, jocote (Central America), or red ciruela (Spanish for "plum"), is a tropical fruit tree in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). The genus name Spondias comes from the Greek spondias (“wild plum”), referring to its resemblance to stone fruits. The species epithet purpurea (“purple”) references the color of its ripe fruit. It is native to Mesoamerica, with its range extending from Mexico to northern South America and the Caribbean, where it has been cultivated since pre-Columbian times. The small, oval, plum-like fruits ripen to shades of red, purple, or yellow depending on the cultivar.

The fruit is tart to sweet-sour, with a fibrous pulp that clings to a large seed. It is commonly eaten fresh, sprinkled with salt or chili, or processed into jams, jellies, syrups, fermented beverages, and pickles. In Mexico and Central America, jocote is a staple seasonal fruit, often sold by street vendors. In the Caribbean, it is made into drinks and preserves. Beyond culinary use, different parts of the tree (bark, leaves, fruit) are used in traditional medicine, especially for digestive ailments, infections, and inflammation.

A notable feature of S. purpurea is that, like its relatives cashew (Anacardium occidentale) and mango (Mangifera indica), it contains urushiol compounds in its sap, peel, and unripe fruit. Urushiol is a phenolic lipid responsible for allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals, similar to poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). While the ripe fruit is generally safe and widely consumed, handling the tree or unripe fruits can cause skin irritation in some people.