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Inga litoralis

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Inga litoralis
Scientific classification Edit this 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. litoralis
Binomial name
Inga litoralis
N.Zamora

Inga litoralis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to Costa Rica. It is a small or medium-sized tree which grows 4–15 (–20) metres tall and flowers in February to April and fruits in January, July, August, and September. It is native to the Pacific coast, where it grows in lowland tropical seasonal and evergreen rain forest up to 500 metres elevation.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Zamora, N.A. (2021). "Inga litoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T38303A162583472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T38303A162583472.en. Retrieved 9 June 2026.