Inga feuillei

Botanical Name

Inga feuillei de Candolle

Common Name(s)

  • pacay (Spanish)

Synonyms

Legume Clades

Caesalpinioideae , Mimosoid Clade , Core Mimosoids , Ingoid Clade , Inga Clade , Inga

Native Geographic Range

  • Central America
  • Northwestern South America

IUCN Status

Growth Form

tree

Description

Unarmed trees to 18+ m all with odd once-pinnate leaves and umbels of flowers with long white stamens.

Habitat

The species ranges from Central America to northwestern South America as least as far south as Peru.

Uses

The species is cultivated for the edible pulp of its fruits and the trees are grown for shade.

Horticulture

This species is reported to grow in Phoenix, Arizona with sufficient irrigation and protection.