TY - JOUR T1 - Inga edulis: A tree for acid soils in the humid tropics JF - NFT Highlights Y1 - 1993 A1 - Anna Lawrence KW - agroforestry KW - Bolivia KW - Brazil KW - Colombia KW - Costa Rica KW - Ecuador KW - forest genetics KW - forestry KW - genetic resources KW - Inga KW - Panama KW - Peru KW - trees KW - tropical forests KW - tropical trees AB - A quick guide to useful nitrogen-fixing trees from around the world. Inga is a large genus of leguminous trees native to the American humid tropics. Inga edulis, the best known of the Inga species, is popular with agroforesters for its rapid growth, tolerance of acid soils and high production of leafy biomass to control weeds and erosion. VL - 93-04 UR - https://www.winrock.org/factnet-a-lasting-impact/fact-sheets/inga-edulis-a-tree-for-acid-soils-in-the-humid-tropics/ N1 - A publication of the Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net) JO - Inga edulis ER -