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Inga

Inga

1 9.9
A tropical tree or shrub with long pods and feathery leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Inga
  • The Inga genus includes many species that are popular for their edible pods.

Examples

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the Inga genus in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Local farmers planted rows of Inga trees along the riverbank to prevent soil erosion.

  • The Inga tree is known for its beautiful feathery leaves.

  • Many species of Inga thrive in tropical climates.

  • Local farmers planted rows of Inga trees along the riverbank to prevent soil erosion.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the Inga genus in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Many species of Inga thrive in tropical climates.

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

The word Inga comes from the native South American word ingá, the name people in Brazil used for the tree and its sweet, soft pod often called the 'ice-cream bean'. So Inga today names a group of tropical trees known for those pods and their feathery leaves.