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inga

inga

9.9
A tropical tree with feathery leaves and white flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • /ˈɪŋɡə/
  • Specialized
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  • The delicate, feathery leaves of the inga provide shelter for a variety of wildlife.

Examples

  • Many farmers plant inga as a shade tree in coffee plantations.

  • The inga tree is prized in tropical gardens for its attractive flowers and rapid growth.

  • The inga tree is known for its beautiful white flowers.

  • Many ingas can be found in tropical gardens.

  • The inga tree is known for its beautiful white flowers that attract many pollinators.

  • In inga shrubs are popular in tropical gardens because of their striking foliage and blooms.

  • We planted an inga in our backyard to add some tropical charm to our landscape.

Compounds

Inga edulis
  • Specialized
9.6

An evergreen tree from tropical America with white flowers and sweet pulp inside long pods

Inga laurina
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree with white flowers often planted to give shade for coffee

Surface Forms

inga singular
ingas plural

Etymology

Inga comes from a Native South American language called Tupi and was kept in Portuguese as ingá, the name for the 'ice-cream bean' tree. That's why inga refers to those tropical trees with feathery leaves, pretty white flowers, and sweet bean-like fruit.