Definitions for INGA
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1. inganoun

   any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals

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1. Inga

   Inga is a genus of small tropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs, subfamily Mimosoideae. Inga's leaves are pinnate, and flowers are generally white. Many of the hundreds of species are used ornamentally. Several related plants have been placed into this genus at one time, for example Yopo (Cohoba, Mopo, Nopo or Parica – Anadenanthera peregrina – as Inga niopo).The seeds are covered with sweet white powder. The pulp covering the seeds is lightly fibrous and sweet, and rich in minerals; it is edible in the raw state. The tree's name originates from the Tupi word in-gá meaning "soaked", due to the fruit powder consistency. The tree usually blooms twice a year. Within the Inga genus there are around 300 species, most of them native and growing in the Amazon forest region although some species are also found in Mexico, Greater and Lesser Antilles and other countries in South America, being an exclusively neotropical genus. The trees are usually found by river and lake edges because their seeds are carried there by floods. All Inga species produce their seeds in "bean-like" pods and some can reach up to 1 m long, in general the pods are 10–30 cm long. Trees can reach up to 15 metres and they are widely used for producing shade over coffee plants. The plant benefits from well drained soil. The flowers are white with some green and the tree can produce fruits almost all year long. Inga species, most notably Inga edulis (commonly known as "ice-cream-bean" or, in Spanish, "guama", "guaba", "guaba de bejuco" or "paterna" depending on the country or region) often have edible pulp. The name derives from the fact that those of I. edulis resembles vanilla ice cream in flavour. In Ecuador, Inga edulis is known as "guaba de bejuco" and, the other popular species there, Inga spectabilis , as "guaba de machete".

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1. inga

   "Inga" typically refers to a genus of tropical trees and shrubs, part of the Fabaceae family, mainly found in South America. The term can also be a female first name in several cultures, particularly in the Nordic countries. The exact interpretation of "Inga" depends on the context in which it is used.

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1. Inga

   Inga is a genus of small tropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs, subfamily Mimosoideae. Inga's leaves are pinnate, and flowers are generally white. Many of the hundreds of species are used ornamentally. Several related plants have been placed into this genus at one time, for example Yopo. The seeds are covered with sweet white powder. The pulp covering the seeds is lightly fibrous and sweet, and rich in minerals; it is edible in the raw state. Popular knowledge indicates that the tree's name originates from the Tupi word in-gá meaning "soaked", due to the fruit powder consistency. The tree usually blossoms twice a year. Within the Inga genus there are around 300 species, most of them native and growing in the Amazon forest region although some species are also found in Mexico, Greater and Lesser Antilles and other countries in South America, being an exclusively neotropical genus. The trees are usually found by river and lake edges because their seeds are carried there by floods. All Inga species produce their seeds in "bean-like" pods and some can reach up to 1 m long, in general the pods are 10 – 30 cm long.

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1. INGA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Inga is ranked #24031 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Inga surname appeared 1,049 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Inga.
   
   74% or 777 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   21.3% or 224 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 35 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

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Anagrams for INGA »

1. gain

2. naig

3. ngai

How to pronounce INGA?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INGA in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INGA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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