They cultivated local fruits such as jabuticaba, cashews, Spondias mombin and Goiabas. In Tamaulipas, it feeds largely on the fruit "Spondias mombin". "Spondias mombin" has several common names. In traditional medicine, "Spondias mombin" has had a variety of uses. In Panama, one of the green iguana's favorite foods is the wild plum ("Spondias mombin").