Ingá
Scientific name: Inga vera
Postage (m): 2,5 a 3,0
DAP (cm): 3 a 4
Country of Origin: BRAZIL
Region: São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul
Family: Leguminosae - Mimosoideae
Size range between 5 and 8 meters.
Dense canopy. Displays foliage semideciduous, with compound leaves and rachis winged paripinnate. It blooms from August to November, with clear flowers, honey and no ornamental value. In some regions, the fruits are consumed by the population.
Rapid growth.
Ornamental species that can be used in landscaping both in wet soils, as drained. Attracts many species of birds when in fructification.
Species of birds that attracts: Parrots, Hummingbirds, maitacas, among others.