Common name
English: Tamarind
German: Tamarinde
Mandarin: 酸豆 (suan dou)
Portuguese: Tamarindo
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Fabales (241)
Family: Fabaceae (241)(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
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
Flower colour: red, yellow
External links
Check for Tamarindus indica at
World Flora Online, 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
