Inga edulis Mart., Flora 20 (1839)
Latin for 'edible'.

Description
Understorey tree up to 15 m tall and 30 cm dbh. Stipules present. Leaves alternate, compound, leaflets opposite, penni-veined, leaf rachis winged. Flowers ca. 8 mm diameter, white, protruding stamens, placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 430 mm long, green-brown, flattened pods with sweet pulp.

Ecology
In tropical Asia usually planted.

Uses
Ornamental tree. Fruits are edible.

Distribution
Originally from tropical America, but nowadays pan-tropical. In Borneo collected in East-Kalimantan.