| Inga mucuna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Inga |
| Species: | I. mucuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Inga mucuna Walp. & Duchass. | |
Inga mucuna is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree of moist tropical lowland forest growing up to 10 m tall (exceptionally 20 m) with a trunk diameter around 0.5 m. [2]
The large leaves consist of three or four pairs of leaflets with dense hairs along the edges and veins. [3]
It has been used for firewood. The large seedpods (typically around 30 cm long and 5 cm wide) contain an edible pulp. [2] It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The first description of the species was published in 1852. [4]
