Inga vera Willd.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Inga vera Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 797 with Polo Romero & Wilfred Warrior, 08 Sep 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Macal River bank, Ix Chel Farm 18km S of San Ignacio.

  • Description

    Tree to 10m; young leaves with pronounced nectaries; fruit pods about 15cm, ridged with fine brown hairs. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86219

    Occurrence ID: 3386c645-61a9-4d4a-bfad-cb2a717c2336

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 317

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Inga vera Willd. det M. Y. Choi, 1995
    Note: ! C. Romero (MO), 2015

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Macal River bank, Ix Chel Farm 18km S of San Ignacio

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project
in,.«™ »Hid. !
det. M. Choi, 1995 CkUT) IzoiS
Cayo District. Macal River bank, Ix Chel Farm 18km S of San
Ignacio. 17°06'N, 89°04'W.
Tree to 10m; young leaves w/pronounced nectaries; fruit
pods about 15cm, ridged w/fine brown hairs.
n.v.: Bri-bri [language unknown].
USE: Comestible {fruit}. White pulp around seed is very sweet.
Rosita Arvigo 797	September 8, 1993
with Polo Romero and Wilfred Warrior
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the Overbrook
Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation