English: Tamarind

German: Tamarinde

Mandarin: 酸豆 (suan dou)

Portuguese: Tamarindo

Kingdom: Plantae (2105)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (2012)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (1696)

      Order: Fabales (194)

        Family: Fabaceae (194) (family description)

          Genus: Tamarindus (1)

           Epithet: indica L. (12)

Synonyms: Tamarindus occidentalis Gaertn., Tamarindus officinalis Hook., Tamarindus umbrosa Salisb.

indica => from or referring in some way to India

occidentalis => western

officinalis => of practical use to man; official species in commerce, especially for medicinal purposes

umbrosa => growing in shady places

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: tree

Flower colour: red, yellow

Check for Tamarindus indica at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

• [375] Tamarindus indica - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
• [749] Bibliography of Tamarindus indica (ICUC)
• [1211] Tamarindus - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database
• [1365] Tamarindus indica - Flora of China @ efloras.org

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