Inga spectabilis
| Inga spectabilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Inga |
| Species: | I. spectabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Inga spectabilis | |
Inga spectabilis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.
It is native to Central America and the Andean states to Bolivia.[1] The blade-like morphology of the fruiting pod has earned it the common name machete ice-cream-bean (Guamo Macheto, Guaba Machete).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Govaerts, Rafael. "Inga spectabilis". Plants of the World Online. Kew Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Grandtner, MM; Chevrette, Julien (2014). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 326.
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