Ice Cream Bean Fruit Plants (Inga Edulis) Plant Type:Seedling Plant short-stalked

short-stalked

Used in traditional Indonesian medicine for treating helminthiasis

and sweet pulp (remove seeds before eating)

Red Snakefruit

Ice Cream Bean Fruit Plants (Inga Edulis) Plant Type:Seedling Plant short-stalkedCommon Names: Guama, Guaba Botanical Names: Inga edulis, Inga spectabilis General Information: The Ice Cream Bean, botanically classified as Inga edulis and a member of the Fabaceae family, is a fast growing tree. It usually fruits within three years of germination. The tree is evergreen with a moderately dense crown. The pods are about a foot long and contain beans surrounded by a sweet, cottony pulp. The pulp has a flavor similar to vanilla ice