Guama Ice Cream Bean (Inga laurina) Live Plant

Common Name: Guama Ice Cream Bean

Botanical Name: Inga laurina

General Information: Guama Ice Cream Bean is an evergreen tree with a dense, low, rounded crown that can grow to 20 metres, but is usually less. Locals collect wild fruit for consumption. Sweet, vanilla-flavored flesh surrounds the seeds in the seedpod. The tree serves as a shade tree for coffee and cocoa farms and is also grown as an ornamental.

Cultivation Information: Guama Ice Cream Bean blooms and fruits in 2-3 years and requires moderate upkeep.

Health Benefits:

• The fruit has a vanilla-like taste.
• Provides shade for coffee and cocoa plants.
• Serves as a decorative tree in gardens.