Species
Inga edulis
Common Name(s)
icecream bean
Authority
Inga edulis Mart.
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Habitat
Locally established under and near a large parent tree growin in the grounds of the Mt Albert Research Centre, Mt Albert, Auckland. Numerous seedlings and saplings. Plants possibly spreading across that campus through seed pods that are being moved by curious people.
Flower Colours
White,Yellow
Fruiting
March - August
Year Naturalised
2007
Origin
South America
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Long lived tree. Reproduces Exclusively by seed, a long lived. Hard shelled bean which forms a larg seed bank. Seeds are dispersed by gravity and by humans tossing fruits/seeds.
Tolerances
Cold intolerant
This page last updated on 26 Jul 2014