Ice cream bean

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The ice cream bean tree, also known as Inga edulis, is a tropical tree native to Central and South America. It produces large, flat bean pods that contain sweet and edible white pulp surrounding large seeds. The pulp has a flavor that is often described as similar to vanilla ice cream, hence the tree's name. The ice cream bean tree is valued for its nutritious and delicious fruit, as well as for its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil and provide shade and shelter for other plants.