Inga spectabilis explained
Inga spectabilis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.
It is native to Central America and the Andean states to Bolivia.[1] The blade-like morphology of the fruiting pod has earned it the common name machete ice-cream-bean (Guamo Macheto, Guaba Machete).[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Govaerts . Rafael . Inga spectabilis . Plants of the World Online . Kew Botanic Gardens . 3 September 2021.
- Book: Grandtner . MM . Chevrette . Julien . Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology . 2014 . Academic Press . 326.