Inga longipes
Benth.
Longstalk inga
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The leaves are compound with 4 pairs of leaflets and one at the end. The leaves are 17-26 cm long by 8-13 cm wide. The fruit is a long pod. It is 15-20 cm long by 2.5-3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Peru, South America,
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Synonyms
Feuilleea peruviana Kuntze
Also Known As
Rosca pacae, Sacha vaca shimbillo, Shimbillo
References (4)
- Bendezu, Y. F., 2018, Arboles nativos de lad Region Ucayali. Instituto Nacional de Innovacion Agraria. p 134
- Flores, Y., 2018, Arboles nativos de la Region Ucayili. Estacion Experimental Agragia Pucallpa. Pucallpa Peru, 375 p. p 134
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 356
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 442
