What is another word for ice-cream bean?
Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ɪskɹˈiːm bˈiːn] (IPA) 
Ice-cream bean is a common name for the tree bearing long pods with sweet pulp that tastes like vanilla ice-cream. There are many synonyms for the word ice-cream bean including vanilla bean tree, Inga tree, cuaniquil, guama, and pacay. The Inga tree is native to Central and South America and is widely grown in many tropical regions for its many uses. It is commonly used as a shade tree, a nitrogen-fixing plant, and as a food source for both humans and animals. The pods of the tree are also used in traditional medicine to treat fever and various ailments. With its sweet, creamy pulp, it is no wonder that the ice-cream bean has gained so many different names around the world.
