A small golden-yellow plum-like fruit with tangy, aromatic juice, growing across West Africa and the tropical Americas. Eaten fresh, juiced, or cooked; the leaves are a respected women's-health herb.
Iyeye is a Yoruba homestead fruit and medicine tree — the fruit a children's snack, the leaves a serious herb for women's health. Like cocoplum, it bridges the Atlantic, growing across the West African and American tropics the diaspora connects.
Hog plum fruit is vitamin-C and carotenoid rich, giving immune and antioxidant support, with a strong polyphenol profile (ellagic acid, quercetin) behind its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial use. In Yoruba medicine the leaves (iyeye) are widely used for women's reproductive health and inflammation. The tangy fruit makes a refreshing, vitamin-rich juice that beats sugary soda for the same craving. Fiber and potassium support gut and heart health.
Ripe yellow fruit eaten fresh (sucked off the large fibrous stone) or blended into a tart juice; underripe fruit cooked into sauces and relishes; leaves brewed as traditional medicine.
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