Fabaceae
Inga

Inga alba (Sw.) Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 1013 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.
  • Pennington, T.D. (2024). Flora ilustrada peruana - Inga (Leguminosas) Guabas y Pacaes de Peru: 1-423. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Soto, J., Pacheco, D., Zambrano, O. & Ortega, J. (2012). Revisión floriística del género Inga Miller (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae) en el eastado Zulia, Venezuela. Acta botanica Venezuelica 35: 27-52.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Pennington, T.D. (1997). The genus Inga botany: 1-488. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Cárdenas, D., & Ramírez, J. G. (2004). Plantas útiles y su incorporación a los sistemas productivos del departamento del Guaviare (Amazonia Colombiana). Caldasia, 26(1), 95-110.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • García Castro, N. J. (2011). Plantas nativas empleadas en alimentación en Colombia. Instituo de Investigaciones Biológicas Alexander von Humboldt. http://repository.humboldt.org.co/handle/20.500.11761/31275
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Germán Torres-Morales (Originador, Editor), Laura Nova (Originador), Jhon Estupián (Editor), Lina García (Contacto del recurso). Lista de especies de plantas y murciélagos de la cuenca del río Claro, Antioquia. 2746 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_rioclaro_faunaflora_201
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt. (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 3280 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. http://humboldt.org.co/es/component/k2/item/393-pautas-para-el-conocimiento-conservacion-y-uso-sostenible-de-las-plantas-medicinales-nativas-en-colombia-estrategia-nacional-para-la-conservacion-de-plantas
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Stevens, W. D., et al. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua, 85(2)... Missouri Bot. Gard. Press

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; Nascimento, J.; André, T.J.C.; Mortati, A.F.; Araújo, C.F.L.; Piva, J.H. [1561] Brazil K000579827 Yes
May 19, 2008 Pennington; et al [14734], Ecuador K001343582 Yes
Apr 12, 2007 Stannard [455], Venezuela K001343581 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Procópio, L.C.; Assunção, P.A.C.L.; Mesquita, M.R.; Silva, C.F. [17] Brazil K000876193 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Barclay, A.S.; Schultes, R.E. [509] Colombia K001343022 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Barclay, A.S.; Schultes, R.E. [509] Colombia K001475155 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Silva, M.; Souza, R. [2355] Brazil K000876204 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce [2289] Brazil K000876216 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ducke, A. [24348] Brazil K000328326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6859] Brazil K000876197 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce [1076] Brazil K000876217 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Heringer, E.P. [14693] Brazil K000876201 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce, R. [2233] Brazil K000876215 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3522] Brazil K000876207 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Glaziou, A.F.M. [21083] Brazil K000876213 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000876219 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 s.coll. [246] Brazil K000876218 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Barclay, A.S.; Schultes, R.E. [509] Colombia K001343023 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Austin, D.F.; Nauman, C.E.; Secco, R.S.; Rosário, C.; Santos, M.R. [7029] Brazil K000876196 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Sprague, T.A. [615] Colombia K001343021 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000876360 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 s.coll. [s.n.] K000876212 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Krukoff, B.A. [6573] Brazil K000876209 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ducke, A. [954] Brazil K000876208 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Pittier [13332] Venezuela K000328491 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [1750] Brazil K000876195 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9373] Brazil K000876205 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ule, E.H.G. [5058] Brazil K000876220 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Krukoff, B.A. [6603] Brazil K000876211 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Krukoff, B.A. [7037] Brazil K000876214 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Ramos, J.F.; Hunt, D.R. [6652] Brazil K000876203 Yes
Mar 1, 1990 Cid, C.A.; Lima, J.; Guedes, J.; Coêlho, J. [4493] Brazil K000876199 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [1750] Brazil K000876194 Yes
Apr 18, 1988 Milliken, W.; Miller, R. [777] Brazil K000876198 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Balée, W.L. [2660] Brazil K000876200 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48067] French Guiana K000876202 Yes
de Lima, H.C.; de Lima, R.P.; Neto, A.M. [s.n.] Brazil K003195730 Yes
Palacios, E.; Rodriguez, A. [111] Colombia K001343202 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6603] Brazil K000876210 Yes
Dexter; Parra [672] Peru K001343586 Yes
Pennington; et al [13834] French Guiana K001343583 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [2045] Brazil K003195767 Yes
Souza, M.A.D.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L.; de Araujo, M.G.P.; Costa, M.A.S. [INPA186816] Brazil K003195723 Yes
de Souza, M.A.D.; Assunçao, P.A.C.L.; da Silva, C.F. [INPA179492] Brazil K003195724 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A15] Brazil K003195738 Yes
Nee, M. [42623] Brazil K003195726 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [56] Brazil K003195769 Yes
Bavay; et al [93] Suriname K001343584 Yes
Daly; et al [12113] Brazil K001343585 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [37] Brazil K003195760 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs; et al [2286] Guyana K001343580 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A 14-1] Brazil K:SPC-62843.000 No
Conceição, M.A. [203] Brazil K003195765 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [40] Brazil K003195763 Yes
Thomsen [1222] Costa Rica K001343587 No
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N. [2196] Brazil K003195757 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; da Fonseca, S.G.; Fonseca Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Silva, J.C.S. [R3841] Brazil K003195745 Yes
Loza; et al [1571] Bolivia K001288469 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A38-1] Brazil K:SPC-59181.000 No
Duarte, A.P.; Mattos, A. [630] Brazil K003195743 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A92] Brazil K003195737 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [44] Brazil K003195751 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A41-1] Brazil K:SPC-57628.000 No
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [13455] Bolivia K:SPC-57554.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A38-1] Brazil K:SPC-59186.000 No
Milliken, W. [1776] Brazil K003195722 Yes
Milliken, W.; Miller, R.; Wandelli, E.; Pollard, S. [RM786] Brazil K003195732 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Prance, G.T.; da Silva, C.F.; Sothers, C.A.; Ribeiro, J.E.L. [INPA179439] Brazil K003195733 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Lawrence, A.; Salidas, M. [13455] Bolivia K:SPC-62797.000 No
Conceição, M.A. [40] Brazil K003195762 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [137] Brazil K003195750 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [2034] Brazil K003195771 Yes
Pennington; et al [14734] Ecuador K001343582 Yes
Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [INPA179424] Brazil K003195739 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [12538] Peru K:SPC-55615.000 No
Conceição, M.A. [135] Brazil K003195748 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [40] Brazil K003195764 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N. [2215] Brazil K003195758 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Berg, C.C.; Bisby, F.A.; Steward, W.C.; Monteiro, O.P. [18012] Brazil K003195731 Yes
Archer, W.A. [7692] Brazil K000876206 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [CONCEICAO46] Brazil K003195753 Yes
Pires, M.J. [2351] Brazil K003195759 Yes
Miller, R.; Milliken, W.; Miller, R.P.; Wandelli, E.V.; Pollard, S.R. [786] Brazil K003195734 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N. [2181] Brazil K003195756 Yes
Bisby, F.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F. [P18116] Brazil K003195725 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A57-1] Brazil K003195727 Yes
Stannard [455] Venezuela K001343581 Yes
Mehlig, U. [1531] Brazil K003195766 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [38] Brazil K003195768 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [136] Brazil K003195749 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [39] Brazil K003195761 Yes
Pires, M.J. [2368] Brazil K003195754 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [45] Brazil K003195752 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [12546] Peru K:SPC-55675.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A14-1] Brazil K003195729 Yes
Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [INPA179422] Brazil K003195740 Yes
Palacios, E.; Rodriguez, A. [111] Colombia K001343201 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [56] Brazil K003195770 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A14] Brazil K003195728 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [2121] Brazil K003195747 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; de Mendonca, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas E Silva, F. [5173] Brazil K003195744 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Nascimento, J.R.; da Pereira, E.C. [INPA179436] Brazil K003195742 Yes
Conceição, M.A. [49] Brazil K003195755 Yes
Assunçao, P.A.C.L. [INPA179423] Brazil K003195741 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendoca, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas E Silva, F. [2184] Brazil K003195746 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A38-1] Brazil K003195736 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A38-1] Brazil K003195735 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [12539] Peru K:SPC-55661.000 No
Venezuela K001475145 Yes
Venezuela K001475146 Yes
Venezuela K001475148 Yes
Venezuela K001475149 Yes
Venezuela K001475150 Yes
Venezuela K001475151 Yes
Venezuela K001475152 Yes
Venezuela K001475153 Yes
Venezuela K001475154 Yes
Barclay, A.S.; Schultes, R.E. [509], Colombia K001475155 Yes
Peru K001475156 Yes
Peru K001475157 Yes
Peru K001475158 Yes
Peru K001475159 Yes
Peru K001475160 Yes
Peru K001475161 Yes
Peru K001475162 Yes
Peru K001475163 Yes
Peru K001475164 Yes
Peru K001475165 Yes
Peru K001475166 Yes
Ecuador K001475167 Yes
Ecuador K001475168 Yes
Ecuador K001475169 Yes
Ecuador K001475170 Yes
Ecuador K001475171 Yes
Ecuador K001475172 Yes
Ecuador K001475173 Yes
Ecuador K001475174 Yes
Ecuador K001475175 Yes
Ecuador K001475176 Yes
Ecuador K001475177 Yes
Ecuador K001475178 Yes
Ecuador K001475179 Yes
Ecuador K001475180 Yes
Ecuador K001475181 Yes
Ecuador K001475182 Yes
Peru K001475183 Yes
Peru K001475184 Yes
Peru K001475185 Yes
Peru K001475186 Yes
Peru K001475187 Yes
Peru K001475188 Yes
Peru K001475189 Yes
Bolivia K001475190 Yes
Bolivia K001475191 Yes
Venezuela K001475147 No

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