Inga multijuga
Benth.
Pinnate inga
FabaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family bearing long pods. It grows readily from fresh seeds, which germinate within 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
How to Grow
Plants grow easily from fresh seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Other Information
It is also cultivated.
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Cuje, Guaba de estero, Guavitos, Nacaspiro, Tabla shimbillo, Tamani
Feuilleea multijuga (Benth.) Kuntze
References (6)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 323
- 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 443
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 38
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 99
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
