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Inga macrophylla Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Inga

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 4-14 m high. The crown is dense and rounded. The young branches are angular. The trunk is short and 20-35 cm across. The leaves are compound. There are 3-4 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are in crowded groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a flattened pod that is angular. It is 20-45 cm long by 3-5 cm wide and 1-1.5 cm thick. The pods contain 15-30 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 7.0 - 12.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Fertile, moist, but well-drained sites in both primary and secondary rainforest formations in areas not subject to inundation.
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A tropical plant. It grows in the humid lowlands and up to 1,100 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The aril of layer around the seeds is sweet and eaten.
Uses charcoal eating wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds are collected from ripe pods. The layer around the seeds is removed before planting. Seeds should be planted fresh. They are best in light shade. Seedlings emerge in 10-20 days.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Inga macrophylla world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Inga macrophylla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:500580-1
WFO ID wfo-0000165725
COL ID 3PPRH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733853
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Inga alatocarpa Inga macrophylla Inga chorrerana Inga brachyptera Inga bracteosa Inga ouraphylla Inga quadrangularis Feuilleea brachyptera Feuilleea bracteosa Feuilleea macrophylla Mimosa macrophylla Inga calocephala Inga macrophylla var. macrophylla Inga macrophylla var. stenoptera
WorldFloraDB 2024