Inga endlicheri
(Kuntze) J. F. Macbr.
FabaceaeFruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Pulp
The fruit pulp is edible and can be consumed fresh from the pod.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Honduras, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tree. The leaves have 4 pairs of leaflets. The larger ones are 15 cm long. The fruit is a long pod. Itis 20 cmlong by 2.5 cm thick. The pulp is edible.
How to Grow
Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Names & Synonyms
Guamo pachona
Feuilleea endlicheri KuntzeInga fasciculata Poepp.
References (2)
- Macbride. J. F., 1942, Flora of Peru. Leguminosae. Field Museum Natural History. Chicago. p 23
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 114
