Taxon:  Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd.



Summary
Genus:
Inga
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Nomen number:
315070
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 4(2):1018.  1806
Verified:
10/22/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mimosa laurina Sw.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Inga fagifolia (L.) Willd. ex Benth.
Mimosa fagifolia L.

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Croat, T. B. 1978. Flora of Barro Colorado Island. Note: = Inga fagifolia (L.) Willd. ex Benth.
  2. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  3. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  4. León, J. 1966. Central American and West Indian species of Inga (Leguminosae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53:283. Note: = Inga fagifolia (L.) Willd. ex Benth.
  5. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Note: = Inga fagifolia (L.) Willd. ex Benth.
  6. Little, E. L., Jr. et al. 1964-1974. Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Note: = Inga fagifolia (L.) Willd. ex Benth.
  7. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  8. Pennington, T. D. 1996. (1228-1230) Three proposals to conserve or reject species names in the genus Inga (Leguminosae) [conserve Inga marginata, reject Inga juglandifolia & Inga pisana]. Taxon 45:334.
  9. Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
  10. Pittier, H. F. et al. 1945-1947. Catálogo de la flora venezolana.
  11. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  12. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJalisco Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoNayarit Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and Nevis  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and Grenadines  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesVirgin Islands, U.S. Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanVirgin Islands (British)  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaChiriquí Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaColón Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaHerrera Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaPanamá Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, Oaxaca]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Haiti, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], United States [Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.], St. Vincent and Grenadines, Virgin Islands (British)
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama [Chiriquí, Colón, Herrera, Panamá], El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Santa Cruz], Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Corrientes]

Reference(s)
  1. Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 163.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315070. Accessed 9 May 2026.