Inga longiflora
Spruce ex Benth.
Longflower inga
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family, commonly known as longflower inga.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Feuilleea ignata KuntzeInga tubaeformis Benoist
Also Known As
Shinvillo, Wapdeja
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 356
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
