Inga laurina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Inga |
Species: | I. laurina
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Binomial name | |
Inga laurina |
Inga laurina is a species of plant in the family Fabaceæ. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina.[1] The species is present throughout most of Brazil, where it is called ingá-mirim (small ice-cream-bean) due to the relatively small pods.[2]