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Sacky sac bean

Inga laurina

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Inga Species: laurina

Synonyms: Mimosa coruscans, Inga fagifolia, Inga fagifolia f. genuina, Inga fagifolia var. typica, Inga fagifolia var. pedicellaris, Mimosa sinemariensis, Mimosa fagifolia, Mimosa laurina, Inga sinemariensis, Feuilleea fagifolia, Feuilleea laurina, Inga fagifolia var. belemnensis, Inga verrucosa

Sacky sac bean (en)
Inga laurina β€” flower
Inga laurina β€” flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Color: white; Conspicuous

Foliage: Color: green; Texture: medium

Fruit/Seed: Color: green

Native Region: Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, PanamΓ‘, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
41138

Important Disclaimer

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