Inga pavonina
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Guamillo
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit
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A tropical legume tree (Fabaceae) that bears long fruit pods. Plants grow easily from fresh seeds, which germinate in 1–2 weeks when given moisture and shade.
Edible Uses
The fruit pod is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, South America,
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from fresh seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
References (1)
- Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376 (Could be pig food!)
