This tree is a member of the large Fabaceae family and is of the Inga genus, composed of trees generally referred to as guaba. Its compound leaves grow nectaries, which are symbiotically related to ant species, who protect the tree in exchange for nectar. Its white flowers grow long filaments and are generally pollinated by insects. Its pod-shaped fruits have a white pulp, which attracts arboreal animals and certain birds that can manage to open these fruits. This species grows in humid forests, preferring secondary forests and scrubland. The species is distributed from southern Mexico to Bolivia and eastern Brazil; in Costa Rica, it grows along the Atlantic and Pacific slopes.
This tree belongs to the great Fabaceae family and is within the Inga genus , which is composed of trees generally called guaba. The leaves are compound (they have several leaf blades) and have nectaries, which can be symbiotically related to ant species, which protect the tree in exchange for nectar. The flowers are white, with long filaments, generally pollinated by insects and the fruits are pods, with white pulp, which attract arboreal animals and certain birds that manage to open these fruits. This species grows in humid and very humid forests, where it prefers secondary forests and charrales. It is known from southern Mexico to Bolivia and eastern Brazil; in Costa Rica it is distributed in both slopes.
Botanic Name:
Inga thibaudiana
Common name(s):
Guaba, Guaba
Family
Fabaceae
Flowering Months:
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fruiting Months:
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
IUCN category:
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES:
Not protected / Sin protección
This tree is a member of the large Fabaceae family and is of the Inga genus, composed of trees generally referred to as guaba. Its compound leaves grow nectaries, which are symbiotically related to ant species, who protect the tree in exchange for nectar. Its white flowers grow long filaments and are generally pollinated by insects. Its pod-shaped fruits have a white pulp, which attracts arboreal animals and certain birds that can manage to open these fruits. This species grows in humid forests, preferring secondary forests and scrubland. The species is distributed from southern Mexico to Bolivia and eastern Brazil; in Costa Rica, it grows along the Atlantic and Pacific slopes.
This tree belongs to the great Fabaceae family and is within the Inga genus , which is composed of trees generally called guaba. The leaves are compound (they have several leaf blades) and have nectaries, which can be symbiotically related to ant species, which protect the tree in exchange for nectar. The flowers are white, with long filaments, generally pollinated by insects and the fruits are pods, with white pulp, which attract arboreal animals and certain birds that manage to open these fruits. This species grows in humid and very humid forests, where it prefers secondary forests and charrales. It is known from southern Mexico to Bolivia and eastern Brazil; in Costa Rica it is distributed in both slopes.
Botanic Name
Inga thibaudiana
Common name(s)
Guaba
Family
Fabaceae
Flowering Months
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fruiting Monts
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
IUCN category
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES
Not protected / Sin protección
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