Inga disticha
Benth.
Warakosa, Baboen-weko
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Summary
Source: WikipediaInga disticha is a species of Fabaceae that was described by botanist George Bentham.
Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The twigs have rusty hairs. The leaves are compound. There are 4 stalks with leaflets. The leaflets are papery. The flowers are in spikes clustered in the axils of leaves. They are 5-9 cm long. The fruit are pods about 15 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The seeds are in an edible pulp.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The white pulp surrounding the seeds is eaten. The seedpods are about 15cm long and 2.5cm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers and on slopes.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Other Uses
The wood of Inga species is generally attractive, but it has a coarse texture, is susceptible to attack by dry-wood termites and is not durable in the soil.
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Baboen-weko, Cicipe-wiwi-hu, Swit'bonki, Warakosa
References (7)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 320
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www;ildis.org/Legume/Web
- London J. Bot. 2:143. 1840
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 38
- 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
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- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 236
