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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 4622
Collected with and D. Irvine
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
Locality Comuna San José de Payamino at Río Payamino 4-5 hours upstream from Coca in motor cano. Tropical rain forest and old gardens. Information: Silverio Jipa (33 years, married, 4 kids) and others from the community.
Coordinates 0° 30' S 77° 18' W
Minimum elevation (m) 300
Maximum elevation (m) 300
Start date 1983/12/01
End date 1983/12/07
Family Fabaceae
Identification Inga edulis Mart.
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Field notes A tree to 10 m tall. Pods to150 cm long, round with longitudinal ridges. Cultivated near houses for its fruits. The seeds are surrounded by a sweet white pulp which is eaten. A branch is cut of the tree, the fruits are harvested and the branch left to dry to become firewood.

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