Inga lallensis
Benth.
Patunga inga
FabaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp
The pulp inside the fruit pods is eaten fresh. The aril (seed covering) is also consumed.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Andes, Amazon, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the legume family that produces long seed pods. The fruit pulp is soft and edible, and seeds germinate readily 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.
Names & Synonyms
Guaba, Guabo verde, Patunga fino, Piedra de guaba, Shimbillo
Feuilleea lallensis (Spruce ex Benth.) KuntzeInga archeri Britton & KillipInga sodiroi Harms
References (5)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 356
- 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 440
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 345
