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Inga uruguensis
Inga bananaFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Central and Southern America
A large attractive tree with spreading branches and lovely white and yellow pompom type flowers.
Similar plants:
- Calliandra emarginata, Inga emarginata (Powderpuff)
- Calliandra tweedii, Inga pulcherrima (Red Tassel Flower)
- Hymenaea courbaril, Inga megacarpa, Hymenaea animifera (Stinking Toe, Jatoba, Coapinole, Courbaril)
- Inga feuilleei, Inga edulis (Ice Cream Bean, Inga, Guama, Guaba)
- Inga ilta (Inga)
- Inga jinicuil, Feuilleea jinicuil, Inga peterno (Paterno)
- Inga nobilis (Guama Venezolano)
- Inga spectabilis (Ice Cream Bean, Guabo, Guaba machete)
- Peltophorum pterocarpum, Caesalpinia ferruginea, Caesalpinia inermis, Inga pterocarpum, Peltophorum inerme (Golden Flamboyante, Yellow Flame Tree, Yellow Poinciana, Copper pod tree, Copperpod)
- Pithecellobium dulce, Inga dulcis, Mimosa dulcis (Bread-and-Cheeese, Madras Thorn, Manila Tamarind)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/inga_uruguensis.htm