Inga edulis

Inga edulis in some sources is actually Pacay (I. feuilleei); see below.

Ice-cream-bean
Pod and seeds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Mimosoideae
Tribe:	Ingeae
Genus:	Inga
Species:	I. edulis
Binomial name
Inga edulis Mart.
Synonyms
see text

Inga edulis (eng. ice-cream-bean, Joaquiniquil, Mex. cuaniquil, guama or guaba) is a fruit native to South America. It is widely grown, especially by indigenous Amazonians, for shade, food, timber, medicine, and production of the alcoholic beverage cachiri. It is popular in Peru and Colombia.^[1]

Synonyms

This plant has a convoluted history of synonymy with Inga vera. The plants discussed under that name by Brenan and Kunth are actually I. edulis, whereas that based on the writings of Carl Ludwig Willdenow refers to the actual I. vera. Inga edulis in works referring back to authorities other than von Martius usually refers to Inga feuilleei.^[2]

Synonyms of Inga edulis Mart.:

• Feuilleea edulis (Mart.) Kuntze^[2]
• Inga benthamiana Meisn.^[2]
• Inga edulis var. grenadensis Urb.^{[verification needed]}
• Inga minutula (Schery) T.S.Elias^{[verification needed]}
• Inga scabriuscula Benth.^[2]
• Inga vera Kunth^[2]
• Inga vera sensu Brenan^[2]
• Inga ynga (Vell.) J.W.Moore^{[verification needed][2]}
• Mimosa inga L.^{[verification needed]}
• Mimosa ynga Vell.^[3]

Footnotes

1. ^ Duke (1983)
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} ILDIS (2005)
3. ^ USDA (2007)

References

• Duke, James A. (1983): Inga edulis Mart. Crop Fact Sheet. Version of 07-JAN-1998. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
• International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Canavalia. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (2007): Germplasm Resources Information Network - Inga edulis. Retrieved 2007-DEC-18.