The fruits of species of wild plum (X. americana) were harvested
directly from the plant canopy at two ripening stages: green and
mature, in the year 2010, in plant populations that were found
spontaneously and scattered in the woods of caatinga in the county
of Mossoró, RN, Brazil. This county is situated approximately 18 m
in high, presenting 5 1100 south latitude and 37 2000 longitude
west of Greenwich.