Inga chocoensis Killip ex T.S.Elias

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Inga

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The fruit is a seed pod 10-20 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 17.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests at low and medium elevations.
More
Very humid rainforests at low to medium elevations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The white pulp around the seeds is eaten.
Uses material wood
Edible fruits pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants grow easily from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Inga chocoensis leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Inga chocoensis leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Inga chocoensis leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Inga chocoensis flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Inga chocoensis fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Inga chocoensis fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Inga chocoensis fruit picture by visiones (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Inga chocoensis world distribution map, present in Colombia

Conservation status

Inga chocoensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128436-2
WFO ID wfo-0000164400
COL ID 3PPGH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Inga corpocarpa Inga coprocarpa Inga chocoensis