Inga vera subsp. spuria
(Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J. Leon
Guaba, Guama
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Pod pulp, Fruit - aril
The sweetish pulp of the fresh fruit is eaten, including the pod pulp and fruit aril.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Belize, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America, West Indies,
How to Identify
An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall. The flowers are white. The fruit pods are 50 cm long.
How to Grow
Plants grow easily from fresh seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Inga vera is a species of tropical tree in the family Fabaceae. It occurs in Central and South America, where it is known as churimo, guamo churimo, guamo arroyero and guamo macho.
Production
It is fast growing.
Notes
There are 350 Inga species. Also as Mimosaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Churimo, Cuje, Guaba de mico, Pois Doux
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