1.-The pacay or guava, Inga feuilleei, is a tree in the legume family which is found in South America and Central America mimosaceo. It is also known as guamoRecuerda by its form to a mimosa and is cultivated for its large pods of dark green, inside which is the edible fruit, such as a cotton white color embedded into nectar, covering of a seed or " pepa " black. 60; br 62; 2.-Inga feuilleei, commonly known as pacay or ice-cream bean, is a tree that contains a fruit podded often cultivated for its edible white pulp that surrounds the large seeds. It is a native tree of legumes to Central America and the South. All legumes have its seeds enclosed in pods, some of which are eaten as vegetables, green beans, and the snow peas, for example. Some lesser known beans produce fleshy fruits sweets such as carob, tamarind, mesquite and acacia. Similarly, trees of the genus Inga also produce sweet pods, a favorite of Central American and South American snack.