Inga brevialata
Ducke
FabaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The pulp inside the long fruit pods is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the legume family (Fabaceae) that produces long pods. The fruit pulp is eaten and the plant grows easily from seed, with germination occurring in 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.
Names & Synonyms
Inga suturalis Ducke
References (1)
- 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 436
