Fabaceae FAMILY
Inga acuminata
Inga acuminata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Inga acuminata is a tree growing 5 - 15 metres tall[ 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 edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local consumption.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica; Caribbean - Trinidad, St. Vincent.
HabitatMoist and very humid 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. ].