Warakosa, Baboen-weko
Inga disticha

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The twigs have rusty hairs. The leaves are compound. There are 4 stalks with leaflets. The leaflets are papery. The flowers are in spikes clustered in the axils of leaves. They are 5-9 cm long. The fruit are pods about 15 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The seeds are in an edible pulp.

Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers and on slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, pod pulp

How it is grown

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

Its other names

Local names

Baboen-weko, Cicipe-wiwi-hu, Swit'bonki, Warakosa

Synonyms

Feuilleea disticha (Benth.) Kuntze; Inga crevauxii Sagot;