Inga sertulifera subsp. leptopus (Benth.) T.D.Penn.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A small tree. The bark is light brown. The leaves are small. The flowers are small and in flat topped groups. The pod is short, fat and yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on riverbanks and in forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the pods is eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Inga sertulifera subsp. leptopus world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:994640-1
WFO ID wfo-0000210274
COL ID 5J4S5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733848
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Synonyms

Inga leptopus Inga jenmani Inga jenmanii Inga sertulifera var. leptopus Inga sertulifera subsp. leptopus Inga coriacea var. leptopus