Inga sapindoides

(Fabaceae)

Espinoza, R., Guadamuz, A., Perez, D., Chavarría, F. y Masís, A. 1998. Species Page de Inga sapindoides (Fabaceae), 26 Setiembre 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

I. Identification:

Tree 8-10 m tall.

Flower:

Fruit:

Green legumes 25 cm long, with a diameter of 3 cm.

View of the fruits

 

 

Leaves:

Compound alternate, oblanceolate, 40 cm long, magins entire, cilindrical petiole 4 cm long, leaflet 10-26 cm long, winged rachis.

 

Leaf arrangement

 

View of the glands

Upper surface

 

Under surface

Bark and wood:

Whole plant architecture:

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Geographic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

 Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

Can be found in the Pitilla sector, in the area of the Rio Mena, 4 km west of Santa Cecilia, along the river bed, on the downhill side of the trail.

Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie and Alexandra Kern for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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