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Inga vera

Authority Willd. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Inga inga (L.) Britton Common names guaba, guaba nativa, guamà, guamá jina, guavo, inga, inga' verdadeiro, pan chock, pois doux, pois doux à paille, pois sucrin, pwa dou, river-koko, sikren Editor Ecocrop code 6896

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DESCRIPTION: It is an evergreen tree growing 12-20 m tall, with trunk 30-100 cm in diameter and with a widely spreading crown of long branches and thin foliage. Bark grey-brown, fairly smooth but becoming finely fissured. Pods nearly cylindrical, narrow, 10-20 cm long, 1-2 cm wide. USE: The sugary edible pulp in the pods are edible. The flowers are a good honey source. The wood is used for small implements and as firewood and charcoal. Macerated bark is taken orally for anaemia, a root decoction for gallstones, and fruit pulp for constipation. Reported to be astringent and diuretic. The tree is frequently used as a shade tree for coffee and cacao and as an avenue shade tree and is widely grown with other species for its good nitrogen-fixing ability. GROWING PERIOD: It is a fast-growing perennial that flowers and fruits throughout the year. COMMON NAMES: pan chock, river-koko. FURTHER INF: It is suitable to the climate of the humid tropics with a high rainfall and grows on a wide variety of soils including limestone.
Sources
SOURCE: ICRAF Agroforestree Database (10.05.02) E6896