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Guabilla 
Inga marginata
a.k.a. Guama del rio (Columbia), inga, inga feijao (Brazil), inga mirim, ingai (Paraguay), pacae (Bolivia), shimbillo (Peru), warakusa (Guiana)  

Small fruit, usually about 10 x 1 cm, very popular in local markets.

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Propagation: By seeds.

Uses: Eaten fresh. Tree is sometimes burned for fuel and planted as a shade tree for coffee.

Native Range: Native range extends from southern Mexico through northern Argentina.