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Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa and naturalized in Asia. [6] The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs to the family Fabaceae.
Tamarind tree. The tamarind plant has origins in India where it has been commonly utilised as a shade tree. [6] In the 4th century BC tamarind was common among the Greeks and ancient Egyptians and has since been distributed and cultivated in over 50 countries worldwide, notably in Asia (in particular the Indian subcontinent), parts of the Middle East and Latin America.
Diploglottis diphyllostegia, commonly known as the northern tamarind, native tamarind or wild tamarind, is a tree in the lychee family Sapindaceae which is endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is an attractive tree with potential in cultivation, with a dense crown of dark green leaves and masses of fruit in spring and summer.
Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. [2] Its English common names include monkey tamarind, velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean. [2]
Dialium indum, the tamarind-plum [2] or velvet tamarind, [3] is a tall, tropical, fruit-bearing tree. It belongs to the family Fabaceae , and has small, typically grape-sized edible fruits with brown hard inedible shells.
Diploglottis australis, known as the native tamarind, is a well known rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It is easily identified by the large sausage shaped leaflets. It is easily identified by the large sausage shaped leaflets.
Garcinia gummi-gutta is a tropical species of Garcinia native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. [2] [3] Common names include Garcinia cambogia (a former scientific name), as well as brindle berry, and Malabar tamarind. [4]
Pithecellobium dulce, commonly known as Manila tamarind, Madras thorn, monkeypod tree or camachile, [4] [5] is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Pacific Coast and adjacent highlands of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. [3]