Inga cylindrica (Vell.) Mart.

Species

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Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk is 50-60 cm across. The leaves are compound. They are 15-20 cm long with 4 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oval and opposite. The fruit is a pod. It is 15-20 cm long. There are 10-15 seeds. These are 13-14 mm long by 8-10 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 0.6
Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 15.0
Root system -
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Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. In Bolivia they grow up to 700 m altitude. They occur in areas with rainfall of 1,000-1,500 mm per year.
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Rainforests, in both primary and secondary formations, especially near rivers.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible fruits pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. The seed are removed from the ripe pods and not allowed to dry out but planted fresh. Seeds germinate in 10-20 days. Seedlings are transplanted in 4-5 months.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
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Distribution

Inga cylindrica world distribution map, present in Brazil and Colombia

Conservation status

Inga cylindrica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1090709-2
WFO ID wfo-0000173656
COL ID 3PPJ5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733830
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Synonyms

Inga cylindrica Inga tenuifolia Mimosa cylindrica Inga polystachya Inga polystachya Feuilleea cylindrica Feuilleea tenuifolia Inga albicoria Inga tenuifolia var. tenuifolia