Inga stipularis Dc.

Pois sucre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Inga

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The fruit is seed pod 20 cm long by 2 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 17.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rainforests, marsh forests and forested slopes, especially at the edges. An understorey tree found in gallery forest, lowland rainforest on non-flooded soil and disturbed sites; at elevations up to 1,300 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and along the edges of marsh forests.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The pulp around the seeds is eaten raw.
Uses eating wood
Edible fruits pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Inga stipularis leaf picture by Lisa Moreno (cc-by-sa)
Inga stipularis leaf picture by Lisa Moreno (cc-by-sa)
Inga stipularis leaf picture by Lisa Moreno (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Inga stipularis world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname

Conservation status

Inga stipularis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:500843-1
WFO ID wfo-0000165813
COL ID 3PQ23
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733873
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Synonyms

Inga stipularis Feuilleea stipularis