Inga ynga (Vell.) J.W.Moore

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Inga ynga (Vell.) J.W.Moore

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 1200 with Rubén Alvarez Roca, Edelda Mamío Cayaú & Wilson Mamío Roca, 30 Sep 1994

  • Location

    Bolivia. Pando. Madre de Dios Prov. Rio Beni, Ese exa community of Villanueva, ca 50km southwest of Riberalta.

  • Habitat

    Possibly cultivated. Secondary growth close to dooryard garden, terra firme.

  • Description

    Tree to 8m; inflorescence white; fruits glabrous, brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196205

    Occurrence ID: b7b3ca20-c356-4b85-95ab-f7fd4c9278e3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Pando

  • County/Municipio

    Madre de Dios Prov.

  • Locality

    Rio Beni, Ese exa community of Villanueva, ca 50km southwest of Riberalta

  • Elevation

    Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.37, -66.45

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exa community of Villanueva, ca 50km southwest of Ribera!ta.
11°22'S, 6b°27'W. 220m. Possibly cultivated.
Secondary growth close to dooryard garden, terra firme.
Tree to 8m; inflorescence white; fruits glabrous, brown.
n.v.
USE:
Coxacuáshi Náxa [Ese-exa],
Comestible {pulp}. Eat raw
September 30, 1994
Miguel Alexiades 1200
with Rubén Alvarez Roca, Edelda Mamio Cayaú and
Wilson Mamio Roca
Fieldwork Supported by the Inter-American Foundation, The Garden Club of
America, and the Lawrence-Conoco Fund
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