It is the same tree that in Colombia we know as Guamo. Its scientific name is Inga spp.. or Inga jinicuil, of the family Fabaceae. It also receives the names of Cuajinicuil, aguatope of thrush or mountain. In the Nahuatl language jinicuil means foot twisted, it refers to the twisted shape of the sheath of the guamá ( 41 fruit;.
