Inga vulpina Mart. ex Benth.

An evergreen tree. It grows 4-10 m high. The leaves are compound. They have leaflets along the stalk. There are 3-4 pairs of leaflets. The end leaflets are 8-11 cm long and the leaflets near the base are 4-6 cm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are flattened pods. The seeds are in a sweet aril.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannas and rocky fields in eastern Brazil.

The layer around the seeds is eaten fresh.

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