Fabaceae FAMILY
Inga fastuosa
Inga fastuosa
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Inga fastuosa is a tree growing 10 - 15 metres tall[ 408 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 53 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1966 ISBN Description Contains an excellent treament of a section of the genus Inga. An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. ]. The tree is grown to provide shade in coffee plantations.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guyana; Caribbean - Trinidad.
HabitatLowland forests in Trinidad[ 408 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 53 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1966 ISBN Description Contains an excellent treament of a section of the genus Inga. An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. ].