INGA
\ˈɪŋɡə], \ˈɪŋɡə], \ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ə]\
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any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
By Princeton University
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any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
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A genus of plants, belonging to South America, many of the species of which are possessed of astringent properties. Inga bark is used in South America as a tonic astringent in diarrhoea, gonorrhoea, etc. An extract, prepared from it, possesses all the properties of rhatany.
By Robley Dunglison
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