WorldFloraDB - Inga acuminata

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15-22 m tall. The fruit are long green pods. They can be 14 cm long by 2 cm wide. The pulp around the seeds is sweet. The pods bulge around the seeds.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	tree
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
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Mature height (meter)	12.5 - 16.0
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Nitrogen fixer	rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It can tolerate floods. It grows on the floodplains of the Amazon and up to 1,200 m above sea level.

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Moist and very humid forests at low to medium elevations.

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Usage

The pulp around the seeds is eaten.

Uses	wood
Edible	fruits pods seeds
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Cultivation

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

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