Inga extra-nodis
T. D. Penn.
Guaba
FabaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp
The aril (fleshy layer around the seeds) and pod pulp are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Ecuador*, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family that produces long seed pods. Plants grow easily from seeds, which germinate in 1–2 weeks given moisture and shade.
How to Grow
Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Inga extra-nodis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Guaba
References (3)
- 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
- Van den Eynden, V., 2004, Use and management of edible non-crop plants in southern Ecuador, Ph D dissertation. p 108
