Inga involucrata - Uses, Benefits & Care
Table of Contents
Status:
valid
Authors:
R.S.Cowan
Source:
tro
Year:
1958
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mus. Leafl.18: 146 (1958)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001050685
Common Names
- Inga involucrata
- Involucrata Inga
- Inga
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Inga involucrata (also called Inga, among many other common names) is a small tree or shrub native to Central and South America. It has a straight trunk and a wide, spreading crown with pinnate leaves. It is found in tropical forests, savannas, and dry forests.
Uses & Benefits
Inga involucrata is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and landscaping. It is also used as a food source for livestock, and its wood is used for fuel and construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Inga involucrata has small white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and delicate.
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Inga involucrata is native to Central America and can be found in tropical moist forests.
Species in the Inga genus
Inga allenii, Inga chocoensis, Inga exalata, Inga mortoniana, Inga acreana, Inga acrocephala, Inga adenophylla, Inga affinis, Inga alata, Inga aliena, Inga auristellae, Inga barbata, Inga barbourii, Inga belizensis, Inga bicoloriflora, Inga bijuga, Inga blanchetiana, Inga bollandii, Inga brachyrhachis, Inga brachystachys, Inga brevipes, Inga bullata, Inga bullatorugosa, Inga calantha, Inga calanthoides, Inga capitata, Inga caudata, Inga cayennensis, Inga cecropietorum, Inga chartacea, Inga chrysantha, Inga cinnamomea, Inga cocleensis, Inga cookii, Inga coragypsea, Inga cordatoalata, Inga coruscans, Inga cynometrifolia, Inga densiflora, Inga disticha, Inga dominicensis, Inga duckei, Inga fendleriana, Inga ferrugineo-hirta, Inga feuilleei, Inga glomeriflora, Inga goldmanii, Inga goniocalyx, Inga graciliflora, Inga gracilifolia,
Species in the Fabaceae family
References
Richard Sumner Cowan (1921-1997): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.S.Cowan' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128553-2: Based on the initial data import
Legume Data Portal link for: Inga involucrata R.S.Cowan: Based on the 2022 Legume checklist.