Inga oerstediana grows to be between 4 and 20 meters tall.[4] Its bole is between 10 and 40 centimeters in diameter.[4] The seedpod is between 8 and 32 centimeters long.[4]
Inga oerstediana has three to five pairs of leaflets, with red veins, rachi and leaf veins.[5]Inga oerstediana can be found in the lower mountain areas of Panama and Costa Rica, as well as lowland rain forests.[5]Inga oerstediana has similarities to Inga edulis', and is sometimes considered the same species.[5]
Inga oerstediana is used to provide shade in coffee plantations in Central America.[4] The pulp surrounding the seeds is sweet and edible.[4] The wood of Inga oerstediana is usable but is vulnerable to dry wood termites and is not durable in soil.[4]
^ abcCondit, Richard; Perez, Rolando; Daguerre, Nefertaris (2010). "Trees of Panama and Costa Rica". Google Books. Princeton University Press. p. 198. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
