Inga cf saltensis

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Inga cf saltensis
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Ignacio Barrientos
Inga cf saltensis
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Ignacio Barrientos
Inga cf saltensis
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit pods are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Bolivia, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family with long pod fruits. It grows easily from seeds, which germinate within 1-2 weeks in moist, shaded conditions.

How to Grow

Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.

Notes

Also as Mimosaceae.

References (1)
  • Carretero, A. L., 2005, Useful Plants and traditional knowledge in the Tucumano-Boliviano Forest. M. Sc. Thesis Institute of Biological Science University of Aarhus, Denmark p 54

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