Biology:Inga mucuna
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Short description: Species of legume
| Inga mucuna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Inga |
| Species: | I. mucuna
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| Binomial name | |
| Inga mucuna Walp. & Duchass.
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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]
References
- ↑ Barker, A. (2019). "Inga mucuna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T35576A147243695.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/35576/147243695. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Inga mucuna". https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Inga+mucuna.
- ↑ "Inga mucuna Walp.". https://herbariovaa.org/taxa/index.php?tid=61227&taxauthid=1&clid=1012.
- ↑ "Inga mucuna Walp.". https://www.ipni.org/n/500629-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q1387581 entry
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