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Inga sapindoides Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Inga

Characteristics

A tree. The leaves have leaflets in 3 pairs. They are almost the same size. The stalk has narrow wings. The leaflets and stalks have fine yellow or red hairs. The fruit is a long flat pod.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland areas.
More
Along forested roadsides.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The velvety aril or layer around the seeds is eaten raw. The green pods are sometimes boiled for an extended time and eaten.
Uses eating shade wood
Edible fruits pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants grow easily from fresh 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 sapindoides leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Inga sapindoides leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Inga sapindoides leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

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

Distribution

Inga sapindoides world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, El Salvador, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128732-2
WFO ID wfo-0000183491
COL ID 3PPYC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733868
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Inga bonplandiana Inga medellinensis Inga pavoniana Inga sapindoides Inga panamensis Inga preussii Inga purpusii Inga rensoni Inga salvadorensis Feuilleea lindeniana Feuilleea panamensis Inga rodrigueziana Inga alatopetiola Inga antioquensis Inga camuriensis Inga caracasana Inga jimeneziana Inga eggersii Inga lindeniana Inga grandifolia Inga ochroclada Inga biolleyana Inga chardonii Inga donaeana Inga capsellata Feuilleea sapinoides Feuilleea bonplandiana Feuilleea pavoniana Inga similis Feuilleea sapinodes Mimosa sapindoides Inga panamensis var. clavata Inga panamensis var. pittieri Inga panamensis var. rodrigueziana Inga pittieri Inga hartii Inga microgyna
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