Tamarind, the Indian Date
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Tamarind is a multipurpose tree. Timber of a fully grown tree yields brown-colored hardy durable heartwood which is used for various carpentry purposes. Young, tender leaves are used as a delicious vegetable. Its pod-shaped fruit has great commercial value. Fruit may be eaten raw or may be used in various culinary or medicinal preparations. Fruit pulp extracted from mature, ripe fruits after removing seeds are available in the market for culinary uses.
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Tamarind, the Indian Date - Roby Jose Ciju
Tamarind: An Introduction
The word ‘tamarind’ has two words, ‘tamar’ and ‘ind’. Tamar
is an Arabic word means ‘date’ and "ind’ is a hindi word means ‘India’. Hence tamarind is popularly known as ‘the Indian Date’. Tamarind is mainly grown for its edible fruit.
Scientific name of tamarind is Tamarindus indica (syns. T. occidentalis and T. officinalis). It belongs to the family Leguminosae (syns. Fabaceae or Caesalpinioideae). This leguminous tree is tropical in growth habit with a preference for dry semiarid climate. It is mainly grown for its pod-shaped edible fruits and tender leaves which are used as vegetables. Tamarind has some medicinal values as well. Tamarind wood may be used for timber and carpentry purposes. Some of the common names of tamarind are Tamr Hindi, Indian Date, Dakkar, Tamarindo, Tamarin, and Sampalok.
Tamarind should not be confused with Malabar Tamarind
and Manila Tamarind
. Malabar tamarind is Garcinina cambogia while Manila tamarind is Pithecellobium dulce.
Figure 1: Tamarind Fruits
Origin and Distribution: It is native to tropical Africa