Inga affinis
DC.
Guama tree, Related inga
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit pods are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforests along the edges of rivers. It can be in wooded swamps. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The leaves are twice divided with 4-6 pairs of large oval leaflets. The flowers do not have a stalk but have a scent. They are in crowded heads at the tips of the branches. The fruit is a long pod. It is 90 cm long. It has black seeds.
Names & Synonyms
Bribri, Guaba, Guabilla, Guamo, Guamo chivo, Guamo rebalsero, Guavillo, Inga arroyo, Inga guasa, Inga-rana, Ingazeiro, Karoto, Pacae, Pohon eskrim kacang, Pohon inga afinis, Shimbillo, Sweetie boonthie, Waikey, Wajunuma, Y'aka
References (6)
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- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 318
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