Graceful inga, Charming inga
Inga venusta

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The trunk is 10-40 cm across. Branching is low down. The leaves have leaflets in 3 pairs. The leaflet stalks have wings. There are soft red hairs on the twigs. The fruit are seed pods 26-35 cm long.

Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland mountain regions and in the wet lowlands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guianas, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname

How it is used for food

The white pulp round the seeds is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit - aril, pod pulp

How it is grown

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

Its other names

Local names

Aague, Aawe, Cotopacay, Kumpari, Piguian, Wikatawe, Yakum sampi

Synonyms

Inga callicarpa N. Zamora; Inga cyclocarpa Ducke non (Jacq.) Willd.; Inga urabensis L. Uribe;