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MED · At the property
planta — árbol del bosque seco
Ice cream bean
Also known as: Ice cream bean · Pacae · Guamo machete
Inga edulis Mart. · Fabaceae
Inga edulis, known as ice-cream bean, paterna, cushín, joaquiniquil, cuaniquil guama, or guaba, is a fruit native to Central and South America. It is in the mimosoid tribe of the legume family Fabaceae. It is widely grown, especially by Indigenous Amazonians, for shade, food, timber, medicines, and production of the alcoholic beverage cachiri. It is popular in Peru, Ecuador, Pernambuco-Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Costa Rica and Colombia. The taxonomic generic name Inga is derived from its name wi
Thermal belt927–986 m s.n.m. (piso cálido del valle)
HabitatTropical dry-forest relict, edges, paddocks and wetlands of Hacienda El Medio.
Use / carePods with sweet white aril ('guama') eaten directly. Excellent shade for coffee and cocoa. Fixes nitrogen, improves soils.