#486 most planted
Inga
Inga · also Ice Cream Bean, Guama, Joaquiniquil
Broadleaf
1,776
trees mapped
0.02%
of all named trees
2
cities
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Inga is a genus of tropical, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and white flowers. They are known for their edible fruit pods with sweet, white pulp and can reach up to 15 meters in height. These versatile trees are widely cultivated for shade, tolerate both waterlogging and drought, and perform well in poor soils.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,7740.12%——
- 20.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Mature height
- 60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 60 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Central American Atlantic moist forests
- Central American montane forests
- Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
- Northeast Brazil restingas
- Northwest Andean montane forests
- Southern Andean Yungas
- Southwest Amazon moist forests
- Western Ecuador moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Central American dry forests