ICE CREAM BEAN fruit
BOTANICAL PUZZLE · 06

White cotton inside a bean pod

The sweet part of an ice-cream bean is the soft coating around its seeds.

Photo Dick Culbert · CC BY 2.0
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Strange structures · ICE CREAM BEANInga edulis
Fruitplot editorial team3 MIN READ

Opening the long pod reveals a row of dark seeds wrapped in white pulp.

Illustration of the fruit and its structure
Illustration of the fruit and its structureDick Culbert · CC BY 2.0
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01First view

The edible sweet layer wraps around seeds inside the pod.

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02Second view

The length of the pod holds many seeds in a line.

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The sweet part of an ice-cream bean is the soft coating around its seeds.

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A soft seed covering

The edible sweet layer wraps around seeds inside the pod.

Illustration of the fruit and its structure
Illustration of the fruit and its structureAI-generated image · Fruitplot Studio · Fruitplot original
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A long pod, a long row

The length of the pod holds many seeds in a line.

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Scientific name
Inga edulis
Fruit
ICE CREAM BEAN
Scientific name
Inga edulis
What to notice
The sweet part of an ice-cream bean is the soft coating around its seeds.
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3 sources · botanical, safety, and image credits
  1. 01
    Ever had an ice cream bean for dessert? ↗Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · accessed 2026-08-14
  2. 02
    Inga edulis, the Icecream Bean ↗Wikimedia Commons · Dick Culbert · CC BY 2.0 · accessed 2026-08-14View license
  3. 03
    Fruit Cabinet editorial images ↗Fruitplot · Fruitplot Studio · Fruitplot original · accessed 2026-08-20

    Editorial images created from botanical references and reviewed for fruit shape, cross-section, and edible parts.

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