Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Inga sp.
Food
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Tree Family
Fabaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
9.63cm
Length
×
4.38cm
Width
Tree Height
Unknown
Elevational Range (m)
0–3000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
Exotic in
Latin America
Chile
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Unknown
Tree Management
Unknown
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
Fruits are edible and the white pulp is eaten or used in flavoring desserts.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Soil Improvement
- Reforestation
- Nitrogen Fixation
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Citations
Citations
Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org