
Fabaceae FAMILY
Inga venusta
Inga venusta
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Inga venusta is a tree growing 10 - 20 metres tall. The bole can be 10 - 40cm in diameter, branching from fairly low down[ 333 Title Tree Species of Panama Publication Author Website http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and wood, which are used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.
HabitatMoist to wet forests at low to medium elevations[ 333 Title Tree Species of Panama Publication Author Website http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09. ].