. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 24. Inga Inga spp. The large bean-like seeds of the inga tree are surrounded by a sweet, white, juicy pulp that may be eaten raw. The fruits, different in the various species, are usually long, flat pods sometimes attaining a length of 3 feet. The pods are called "ice cream beans" in the Canal Zone, and there are numerous Spanish names for the inga, some of them being guava, pepete, cujin, cuajiniquil, guamo, paterno, paternillo and guabd (Cuba). The plant is called the monkey tambrin in the British West Indies.

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