Big Jumbo Ice Cream Bean Tree (inga edulis) Guama Machete Tropical Fruit Live Tree Machete guama

Brand: Generic

Color: Green

Features:

• Rapid Growth: Grows quickly
• Maximum Height: Can reach up to 20 meters
• Canopy: Umbrella-shaped
• Trunk: Can grow up to 50 cm in diameter
• Leaves: 20 pairs, oval, smooth, glossy, 5-10 cm long
• Fruit: Long green pods, up to 30 cm x 4 cm, filled with fluffy white pulp and large flat black seeds
• madure Plant

Details: The Inga edulis, or 'ice cream bean' tree, boasts compound leaves with up to 20 pairs of oblong, smooth, glossy leaflets, measuring 5-10 cm. It's deciduous, losing leaves in the dry season. The tree bears long, green pods up to 30 cm by 4 cm, filled with fluffy, white, sweet pulp encasing large, flat, black seeds. The pulp's vanilla-like taste earns the tree its common name. Both humans and animals relish its fruit, while seeds, when roasted, mimic peanuts. The tree also provides shade, controls erosion, and fixes nitrogen in agroforestry systems, making it a vital and attractive addition to Central and South American landscapes.

Package Dimensions: 10.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 inches