Inga sessilis Mart.

A tree. It grows 12-20 m tall. The crown is wide and the branches are angular. The trunk is smooth and 20-40 cm across. The leaves are compound. There are 6-9 pairs of leaflets. They are 11-12 cm long. They are on a winged leaf stalk. The leaflets are hairy on the underside. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. These are 1.5-2.5 cm long on stalks 2-6 cm long. The fruit is a woody curved pod 10-20 cm long.

Found in both primary and secondary formations in the Atlantic rainforests of Brazil, also in gallery forests in savannah areas.

The fruit are eaten. It is the layer around the seeds that is eaten.

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are taken from a ripe pod and must not be allowed to dry out. They are planted fresh and germinate in a few days. Seedlings can be planted in the field in 5-6 months.