Inga pilosula (Rich.) J.F.Macbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Inga

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves have 2 leaflets. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are yellow and in spikes in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a long pod. It is yellowish-green. It is straight and flattened. The flesh is white and edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in flooded forests.
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Rainforests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Inga pilosula unspecified picture

Distribution

Inga pilosula world distribution map, present in Argentina, American Samoa, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Inga pilosula threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128675-2
WFO ID wfo-0000165762
COL ID 3PPVC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733863
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Mimosa nitida Inga pilosiuscula Inga pilosula Inga quassiaefolia Inga setifera Mimosa quassiaefolia Inga nitida Inga platycarpa Feuilleea quassiaefolia Inga versicolor Mimosa pilosula Feuilleea pilosula Feuilleea setifera Inga sanctae-annae Feuilleea quassiifolia Inga quassiifolia Mimosa quassiifolia Inga affinis Inga macrophylla Mimosa lucida Inga pilosiuscula var. panurensis