Black whitey, Broad leaf whitey
Inga huberi
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. It has irregular buttresses. The leaves are compound with 2 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are white and in clusters of 3 in the axils of leaves. The pods are 20 cm long by 4 cm wide. The pulp around the seeds is white.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary and mixed forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Guyana, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Pod pulp
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Doho, Warakosa