Inga uraguensis Hook. & Arn.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Inga

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 2-15 m tall. The pods are 5-15 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. Check name uraguensis. Both spellings are used and accepted.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 15.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Inga uraguensis leaf picture by Natalia Gomez (cc-by-sa)
Inga uraguensis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Inga uraguensis flower picture by cabana carlos manuel (cc-by-sa)
Inga uraguensis flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Inga uraguensis flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Inga uraguensis fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Inga uraguensis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128804-2
WFO ID wfo-0000165830
COL ID 6MVMX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Inga uraguensis f. tomentulosa Feuilleea uruguensis Inga uraguensis var. uraguensis Inga uraguensis f. tomentosula Inga uraguensis var. parvifolia Inga uraguensis