Hobo is a tree, large enough for the family Anacardiaceae. Its scientific name is Spondias mombin. Get other common names such as Joba, jobo, Plum (Colombia), jobito, plum joba (Venezuela), jocote (El Salvador), caja (Brazil) and cedrillo in Bolivia. In Nigeria they say isaba (Hausa language) and Iyeye (yoruba language). Hobo is also the name of a municipality in the Department of Huila (Colombia).