Inga oerstediana

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]

Inga oerstediana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Inga
Species:
I. oerstediana
Binomial name
Inga oerstediana

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. "Inga oerstediana Benth". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Inga oerstediana Benth". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. "Inga oerstediana Benth". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. "Inga oerstediana". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  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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