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![]() | Inga edulis, Inga feuillei Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Mimosoideae Ice Cream Bean, Inga, Guama, Guaba Origin: Central and Southern America ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A large attractive tree with spreading branches and lovely white and yellow pompom type flowers. Between each leaflet there is a nectary gland on the leaf rachis. The pods look similar to a tamarind pod. A nitrogen fixing tree, produces bean pods up to 3 FT long which contain sweet, juicy, white pulp that has a soft cotton wool texture and tastes of vanilla ice-cream. "A delectable snack that comes in its own natural wrapper" which is loved by children. The seeds commonly germinate while the fruit is still attached to the tree. If you look carefully, you can see the bright green of the first leaves put out by the seed while it is still inside the fruit! Similar plants:
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1114 Inga feuille (edulis) - Ice Cream Bean Ice Cream Bean, Inga - nice shade tree and wonderful fruit that kids love!. Fast-growing. This species is very close to Inga edulis (affinis).RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster This item is certified for shipping to California. Most of our plants are certified for shipping to California, however, certain plants are not certified. Please do not order not-certified plants to California addresses. These plants may be added to CA certification in the future; please contact us for more information. Plant shipping to California requires a phytosanitary certificate. Its cost is included in S&H Close window |
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