Inga fendleriana
Benth.
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Description
A tropical Fabaceae tree with long pod fruits that germinate easily from seed in 1-2 weeks under moist, shaded conditions.
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Edible Uses
The pod pulp is sweet and edible, as is the aril.
Traditional Uses
The pod pulp is sweet.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rica, South America, Venezuela,
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Feuilleea fendleriana (Benth.) KuntzeInga rugosa Rusby
Also Known As
Guaba de oso, Guaba de zorro, Guaba lanuda, Guaba musga
References (6)
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- 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
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 344
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
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- Van den Eynden, V., 2004, Use and management of edible non-crop plants in southern Ecuador, Ph D dissertation. p 108
