Inga macrophylla
| Inga macrophylla | |
|---|---|
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. macrophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Inga macrophylla Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. | |
Inga macrophylla is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in tropical South America. The common name ingá-chinelo derives from the fact that the fruit pods are large and flat like a flip flop.[2]
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (2012). "Inga macrophylla". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T19892140A20003865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19892140A20003865.en. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Grandtner, MM; Chevrette, Julien (2014). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 323.