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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 metal polish.
Tamarind juice (also tamarind water) is a liquid extract of the tamarind (Tamarindus indica) tree fruit, produced by squeezing, mixing and sometimes boiling tamarind fruit pulp. Tamarind juice can be consumed as beverage appreciated for its fresh sour taste, or used for culinary purpose as a sour flavouring agent. [1]
The primary ingredient of tamarindo, tamarind (also known as Tamarindus indica L), is a legume, part of the family Fabaceae. [2] Tamarind grows on tamarind trees which are typically found in tropical regions and grow to 24 meters high on average.
Tamarind can refer to Tamarindus indica, and to several other tropical trees, including: Diploglottis australis, native tamarind, a rainforest tree of Eastern Australia; Garcinia gummi-gutta, Malabar tamarind, native to Indonesia
Tamarindus indica flower. The subfamily Detarioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae . This subfamily includes many tropical trees, some of which are used for timber or have ecological importance. The subfamily consists of 84 genera, most of which are native to Africa and Asia.
The common names for this taxon refer to the well known Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) that is widely used in cuisines, due to the similarity of taste of the two. However D. diphyllostegia is not closely related to T. indica.
Tamarindus indica: Dark brown 1,300 kg/m 3: 2,200 lb/cu yd [citation needed] All over India Tamarind is knotty and durable. It is a beautiful tree for avenue and gardens. Its development is very slow but it ultimately forms a massive appearance. Its fruit is also very useful.
Indian vegetable markets and grocery stores get their wholesale supplies from suppliers belonging to various regions/ethnicities from all over India and elsewhere, and the food suppliers/packagers mostly use sub-ethnic, region-specific item/ingredient names on the respective signs/labels used to identify specific vegetables, fruits, grains and ...