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Inga ingoides

Icecream Bean, Spanish Ash
Also known as: Feuilleea ingoides (Rich.) Kuntze +7 more
  • Feuilleea ingoides (Rich.) Kuntze
  • Feuilleea sesuya Kuntze
  • Inga bahiensis Benth.
  • Inga galibica Duchass. & Walp.
  • Inga laxiflora Benth.
  • Inga meriana Splitg.
  • Inga merianae Splitg.
  • Mimosa ingoides Rich.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Inga ingoides (commonly known as Icecream Bean or Spanish Ash) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Inga is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Leeward Is., Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

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