Scientific Name :
Tamarindus indica L.
Synonym :
Tamarindus officinalis Hook
Tamarindus umbrosa Salisb.
Common Name : Tamarind, Imali, Chinch
Plant Family : Fabaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : May to July
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: 20 to 25 m
Stem: Brown, rough, erect and strong
Leaves: Paripinnate, leaflets 10 to 20 pairs, oblong, obtuse apex
Flowers: Bracteate, 4 segmented, unequall, petals 5 yellowish, stamens 10, anthers versatile, ovary stalked, stigma capitate
Inflorescence: Racemose terminal, drooping
Fruits: Pods, oblong, septate, mesocarp fleshy, compressed, 8 to 15 cm
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Comoros, Madagascar
Uses : It is useful in wound healing, snake bite, abdominal pain, colds, inflammations, diarrhea, diarrhea, helminth infections, and fever.
