ICE CREAM BEAN --Inga Edulis-- Size:2 GALLON pot silver-leaf stringybark or silver dollar

silver-leaf stringybark or silver dollar tree

only root hardy at lower temperatures

slender extended growths above like cat tails over time

edible orange fruit April through June

ICE CREAM BEAN --Inga Edulis-- Size:2 GALLON pot silver-leaf stringybark or silver dollarRare! Tree native to South America, used to make the alcoholic beverage cachiri. Makes large seed pods full of a sweet and delicious pulp that can be eaten raw, and has a flavor like vanilla ice cream. Seeds are edible when cooked and taste like chickpeas. Tree is a vigorous and fast grower and is used for nitrogen fixing of the soil in its native region. Makes great shade, and pollinators love the flowers. Leaves, bark, and root have been used as a