Inga feuilleei
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Species: | I. feuilleei
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Inga cumingiana Benth. |
The Pacay is a South American legume tree, Inga feuilleei (often misspelled feuillei[2]). It is somewhat reminiscent of a mimosa tree and cultivated for its large white edible pods.
Footnotes
- ^ I.e., in works not referring to von Martius ("Mart.") as taxonomic authority: ILDIS (2005).
- ^ ILDIS (2005)
References
- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Canavalia. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
External links
- Trade Winds Fruit - Pacay (has pictures)
- In the Arboretum, By: Alfredo Chiri - Pacay
- Link from the Peruvian government (Spanish)