Inga calantha

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FabaceaeFruit

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The pulp of the fruit is edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Amazon, Brazil, Guianas, South America, Venezuela,

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 that produces long edible fruit pods. It grows easily from seed, with germination occurring within 1-2 weeks under moist, shaded conditions.

How to Grow

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

Wikipedia

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Inga calantha is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Brazil.

Notes

Also as Mimosaceae.

Names & Synonyms

Inga-vermelho

References (2)

Daly, D. C., An Index of Common Names of Plants in Acre, Brazil. New York Botanical Garden Universidade Federal do Acre.
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 437