Inga Assu (Inga cinnamomea)

Family: Fabaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

nga cinnamomea or commonly known as Inga assu is a fast-growing evergreen tree reaching up to 25 m in height, with an open crow and cylindrical bole of up to 60 cm in diameter. It can be found in South America, particularly in Brazil, Bolivia Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, and Surinam. The fruit is eaten raw. The tree is often used as a shade tree in plantations.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — The seeds are covered in a dense, white aril that has a sweet flavour.; The fruit is a legume up to 30cm long and 8cm wide, containing 8 - 15 large seeds.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests in riverine flood plains in both primary and secondary formations. (Zone 10)