Tamarindus indica

Also known as Thamarine, Tamarindo

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa and naturalized in Asia. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs to the family Fabaceae.

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Tamarindus indica, commonly known as tamarind, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is classified within the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Fabales. The taxon was described by L. and is recognized as an accepted species. It serves as a food ingredient and has uses in afforestation, as fodder, as a medicinal plant, and for wood.

The species is native to Comoros and Madagascar. It has been introduced to regions including Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, and Burkina. Records also exist from the eastern Mediterranean, Fujian, Tibet Autonomous Region, Guangdong, and Barra do Corda. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern.

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Species

Least Concern

tamarind

Tamarindus indica

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae

Native toComoros, Madagascar

Observations recorded39,108

General: . Records from the eastern Mediterranean show Tamarindus indica

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3,376
With media: 2,040
Family: Fabaceae
Collections: ECOSUR, CICY, UACH, CIBYC-UAEM, FA-UAS, INECOL
Recorded in: Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: food ingredient
Image: Tamarinier -Antsiranana.jpg
Has use: food

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taxon name: Tamarindus indica
Commons category: Tamarindus indica
taxon rank: species
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=36219
Commons gallery: Tamarindus indica
taxon common name: 老虎须
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
short name: T. indica
taxon author citation: L.
taxon range: Gabon
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections

Contents

Description
Fruit
Etymology
Common names
Distribution
Uses
Nutrition
Culinary
Seed oil and kernel powder
Folk medicine
Woodworking
Metal polish
Green Ways
Research
Cultivation
Horticulture
In dogs
References
External links

The tamarind tree produces brown, pod-like fruits that contain a sweet, tangy pulp, which is used in cuisines around the world. The pulp is also used in traditional medicine and as a dye. The wood can be used for woodworking, and tamarind seed oil can be extracted from the seeds. Its young leaves are used in Indian and Filipino cuisine. Because tamarind has multiple uses, it is cultivated worldwide in tropical and subtropical zones.

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