Inga mucuna
| Inga mucuna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Inga |
| Species: | I. mucuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Inga mucuna Walp. & Duchass. | |
Inga mucuna is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree of moist tropical lowland forest growing up to 10 m tall (exceptionally 20 m) with a trunk diameter around 0.5 m.[2]
The large leaves consist of three or four pairs of leaflets with dense hairs along the edges and veins.[3]
It has been used for firewood. The large seedpods (typically around 30 cm long and 5 cm wide) contain an edible pulp. [2] It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The first description of the species was published in 1852.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Barker, A. (2019). "Inga mucuna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T35576A147243695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T35576A147243695.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Inga mucuna". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ "Inga mucuna Walp". Herbario Virtual Austral Americano. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ "Inga mucuna Walp". IPNI. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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