Button whitey, Centipede whitey
Inga graciliflora

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. The leaves are compound with 3 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are white and in groups in the axils of leaves. The pods are green and in bundles. They are 25 cm long. They are swollen at the seeds. 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

Amazon, Brazil, Guyana, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Pod pulp

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Doho, Sarara, Tureli, Waremesuri

Synonyms

Feuilleea graciliflora (Benth) Kuntze; Inga graciliflora var. peruviana J. F. Macbr.;