Inga endlicheri
(Kuntze) J. F. Macbr.
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit, Pulp
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tree. The leaves have 4 pairs of leaflets. The larger ones are 15 cm long. The fruit is a long pod. Itis 20 cmlong by 2.5 cm thick. The pulp is edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is edible and can be consumed fresh from the pod.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Honduras, Peru, South America,
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Synonyms
Feuilleea endlicheri KuntzeInga fasciculata Poepp.
Also Known As
Guamo pachona
References (2)
- Macbride. J. F., 1942, Flora of Peru. Leguminosae. Field Museum Natural History. Chicago. p 23
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 114
