Inga jinicuil

Tree

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Moist lowland slopes.

Family: Fabaceae
Height: 20 m / 66 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 1 of 5

Native Habitat

Ice Cream Bean, Jinicuil Inga jinicuil native habitat is Moist lowland slopes.

Edible Uses

Inside the seedpod lies a slightly sweet, creamy, white, high protein pulp surrounding the brown seeds. This pulp has a flavour likened to vanilla ice cream and is considered a delicacy by many, especially children. The seedpod is about 20cm long and 5cm wide. Seed - cooked. Traditionally eaten with Phaseolus beans and Chenopodiium leaves.