Inga coriacea
(Pers.) Desv.
Warakosa, Swit'bonki, Baboen-weko
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit, Pod pulp
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are compound. The leaflets are leathery. The flowers are in heads in the axils of leaves and can occur singly or in pairs. The fruit are pods 5-13 cm long by 2 cm wide and 1 cm thick. They are yellow with fine ribs across them. The seeds are white and have a sweet edible pulp.
Edible Uses
The sweet pulp surrounding the seeds inside the pods is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers and creeks.
Where It Grows
Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname,
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Also Known As
Adai oueko
References (2)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 115
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 236
