Pithecellobium hymenaeafolium

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Mexico, South America

How it is used for food

The aril or fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit - aril

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Barba de angel, Guabito de rio, Pico de loro

Synonyms

Inga hymenaefaeolia Willd.; Inga macrostachya DC. Mimosa hymenaeifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir.; Mimosa macrostachys Vahl; Pithecellobium hondurense Britton & Rose; Pithecellobium macrosiphon Standl.; Pithecellobium macrostachyum Benth.; Pithecellobium microstachyum Standl.; Pithecellobium panamense Walp. & Duchass.;