Taxon:  Inga ingoides (Rich.) Willd.



Summary
Genus:
Inga
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Nomen number:
20084
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 4(2):1012.  1806
Verified:
10/22/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mimosa ingoides Rich.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Inga bahiensis Benth.

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  2. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  3. León, J. 1966. Central American and West Indian species of Inga (Leguminosae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53:342.
  4. Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
  5. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  6. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  7. Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
  8. Poncy, O. 1985. Le genre Inga (Légumineuses, Mimosoideae) en Guyane française. Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Bot. 31:65.
  9. Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.
  10. Rollo, A. et al. 2016. Genetic diversity and hybridization in the two species Inga ingoides and Inga edulis: potential applications for agroforestry in the Peruvian Amazon. Annals Forest sci. 73:425-435.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilDistrito Federal Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaíba Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPiauí Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and GrenadinesSaint Vincent Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago TrinidadPennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad), St. Vincent and Grenadines [Saint Vincent]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Roraima]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Peru

Reference(s)
  1. Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany 720.
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=20084. Accessed 14 May 2026.