Inga rubiginosa (Rich.) Dc.

A medium sized tree. The young leaves and branches have dense red brown hairs. The flowers are large and yellow and in loosely clustered spikes. The fruit is a long pod. It has reddish-brown hairs. The pulp around the seeds is white.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary and mixed forests.

The aril of fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten raw.

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