Inga

thumb|Inga sp. – MHNT

Species

FamilyFabaceae

General: by Polhill (1994), and Affonsea was placed as a synonym of Inga Use: , ingá cipa ), for edible fruits (the white pulp is eaten or used Common Name: inga

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taxon name: Inga
Commons category: Inga (Fabaceae)
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=6044
taxon common name: 印加树属

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thumb|Inga sp. – MHNT

Inga is a genus of small tropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs, subfamily Mimosoideae. Ingas leaves are pinnate, and flowers are generally white. Many of the hundreds of species are used ornamentally.