Inga_oerstediana

<i>Inga oerstediana</i>

Inga oerstediana

Species of tree

Inga oerstediana is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae.[1][2] It was described by English botanist George Bentham.[1][2][3] It can be found in Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil[1] and Trinidad and Tobago.[2]

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Description

Inga oerstediana grows to be between 4 and 20 meters tall.[4] It’s bole is between 10 and 40 centimeters in diameter.[4] The seedpod is between 8 and 32 centimeters long.[4]

Inga oerstediana has three to five pairs of leaflets, with red veins, rachi and leaf veins.[5] Inga oerstediana can be found in the lower mountain areas of Panama and Costa Rica, as well as lowland rain forests.[5] Inga oerstediana has similarities to Inga edulis', and is sometimes considered the same species.[5]

Uses

Inga oerstediana is used to provide shade in coffee plantations in Central America.[4] The pulp surrounding the seeds is sweet and edible.[4] The wood of Inga oerstediana is usable but is vulnerable to dry wood termites and is not durable in soil.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Inga oerstediana Benth". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Inga oerstediana Benth". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Inga oerstediana Benth". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Inga oerstediana". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    Condit, Richard; Perez, Rolando; Daguerre, Nefertaris (2010). "Trees of Panama and Costa Rica". Google Books. Princeton University Press. p. 198. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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