Inga striata is a perennial tree species and is a member of the family Fabaceae.[citation needed] This species occurs in countries like Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and the territory of French Guiana.[2] It is uncertain if it occurs in Venezuela.[1]

Inga striata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Inga
Species:
I. striata
Binomial name
Inga striata
Synonyms
  • Feuilleea catharinae
  • Feuilleea salzmanniana
  • Inga canaminensis
  • Inga catharinae
  • Inga comewynensis
  • Inga ellsworthiana
  • Inga perrottetii
  • Inga prieurii
  • Inga salzmanniana

Trees can grow up to 20 m.[3] Inga striata have less stomatal conductance and transpiration in soil polluted with clomazone.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Groom, A. (2010-09-13). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Inga striata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ^ "Inga striata Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ^ "Inga striata Benth. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  4. ^ Aguiar, Luciana Monteiro; Santos, José Barbosa dos; Barroso, Gabriela Madureira; Ferreira, Evander Alves; Cabral, Cássia Michelle; Costa, Márcia Regina; Vieira, Estela Rosana Durães; Zanuncio, José Cola (2020-01-16). "Phytoremediation by Eremanthus crotonoides and Inga striata decay atrazine and clomazone residues in the soil". International Journal of Phytoremediation. 22 (8): 827–833. doi:10.1080/15226514.2019.1710818. ISSN 1522-6514. PMID 31948264. S2CID 210701840.