Inga edulis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fd7d24cdd8893230746 |
| Scientific name | Inga edulis |
| Authority | Mart. |
| First published in | Flora20(2 Beibl.): 113 (1837) |
Description Top
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In summary, Inga edulis, also known as ice-cream bean, is a fruit native to South America that is widely grown for its shade, food, timber, and medicinal properties. Its taxonomic name is derived from its Tupí name and its species name means "edible" in Latin. The fruit is popular in Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. The tree can reach up to 30 meters in height and has a pale grey trunk with alternate, pinnate leaves. It forms symbiotic relationships with ants and other insects, and its flowers are fragrant and arranged in dense spikes. The fruit is a cylindrical pod with a sweet, cottony pulp surrounding the seeds. Inga edulis is widely cultivated in agroforestry systems and is used as a food crop, particularly for its sweet pulp. It is also used in traditional medicine for various ailments. Further research is needed to explore its potential as a source of antioxidants.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Inga complanata | Amshoff | Natuurw. Stud. Suriname & Curaçao2: 39 (1948) |
| Inga conferta | Benth. | London J. Bot.4: 620 (1845) |
| Inga edulis var. edulis | Mart. | |
| Inga scabriuscula | Benth. | London J. Bot.4: 606 (1845) |
| Feuilleea edulis | (Mart.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 187 (1891) |
| Inga uncinata | Spruce ex Benth. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London30: 630 (1875) |
| Feuilleea conferta | (Benth.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 187 (1891) |
| Feuilleea scabriuscula | (Benth.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 189 (1891) |
| Inga benthamiana | Meisn. | Linnaea21: 253 (1848) |
| Inga edulis var. parviflora | Benth. | C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras.15(2): 498 (1876) |
| Inga scabriuscula var. villosior | Benth. | C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras.15(2): 497 (1876) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | icecreambean |
| Spanish | ingá |
| Spanish | mimosa inga |
| Spanish | mimosa ynga |
| Persian | اینگا ادالیس |
| French | pois doux |
| French | pois sucré |
| Hebrew | שעועית הגלידה |
| Indonesian | buah salju |
| Japanese | インガ・エドゥリス |
| Portuguese | ingá |
| Russian | Кремовый боб |
| Russian | Инга съедобная |
| ty | pakai |
| Chinese | 旋莢冰淇淋豆 |
| Chinese | 印加豆 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Brazil
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
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- Nicaragua
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Southern South America
- Argentina Northwest
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Galápagos
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000175962 |
| UNII | YN0HKK27S7 |
| USDA Plants | INED |
| Tropicos | 13006228 |
| INPN | 733839 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128478-2 |
| The Plant List | ild-221 |
| PFAF | Inga edulis |
| Open Tree Of Life | 600238 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 199163 |
| IUCN Red List | 137640618 |
| IPNI | 128478-2 |
| iNaturalist | 209926 |
| GBIF | 5357677 |
| Freebase | /m/02wblg6 |
| EPPO | INGED |
| EOL | 8685157 |
| USDA GRIN | 20082 |
| Wikipedia | Inga_edulis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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