Inga thibaudiana
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| Inga thibaudiana | |
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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. thibaudiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Inga thibaudiana | |
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Inga thibaudiana is a species of tropical tree in the family Fabaceae. It occurs in Central and South America, where it is known as guaba de mono, guabito [2] and guavo de playa.[1]
Inga thibaudiana is a small tree with a densely branched crown growing to a height of about 20 metres (66 ft). The leaves are pinnate with four to seven pairs of elliptical or oblanceolate leaflets, each with an elongated, often curved tip, and a bristle-like spike at the apex. There is a small pot-shaped gland at the base of each pair of leaflets. The underside of the leaves are densely felted with short brown hairs and the twigs are also hairy. The white flowers have a wispy appearance and are in short spikes with hairy stalks. Each has a short calyx, a tubular corolla, projecting stamens and a long style. The fruits are long, flattened seed pods containing many seeds.[3] Inga thibaudiana could be confused with Inga multijuga, but that species does not have leaflets with elongated tips nor a network of secondary veins along the edges of the leaflets.[3]
