Tamarindus indica
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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Tamarind is a legume tree native to tropical Africa that produces edible fruit and is now widely grown in Asia. It's the only species in its genus and belongs to the same plant family as beans and peas, making it botanically distinctive and economically important as a food source.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toComoros, Madagascar
General: . Records from the eastern Mediterranean show Tamarindus indica
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- food ingredient
- Image
- Tamarinier -Antsiranana.jpg
- Has use
Article
19 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.