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Baboon whitey, Black monkey goggle
Inga melinonis

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A medium sized tree. The leaves have 4 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are white and on the main branches. The pods are long and curved. The pod pulp is white.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Colombia, Guyana, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Pod pulp


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Ariki enakorori, Karoto

Synonyms