WorldFloraDB - Inga thibaudiana

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 6-12 m high. The trunk can be 10-40 cm wide. The branches are angular and hairy. The leaves are compound and alternate. There are 5-6 pairs of leaflets. These are 3-16 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. The fruit is a long pod 13-23 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The seeds are in a white pulp or fleshy layer around the seeds.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	tree
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
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Mature height (meter)	6.0 - 15.0
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Nitrogen fixer	rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows between sea level and 200 m altitude. It grows in the hot wet tropics.

More

Secondary forests, margins of paths and riparian forests at low to moderate elevations.

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Usage

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

Uses	medicinal wood
Edible	arils seeds
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Cultivation

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

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