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Tamarindus indica L. - syn.Tamarindus officinalis Hook., Siliqua arabica Bauh. - Fabaceae
tamarind, Tamarinde
Evergreen tree, 12-25m high, native to tropical Africa, widely cultivated; leaves pinnate, leaflets 5-12.5cm long; flowers fragrant, with 3 white petals, turning yellow with pale red stripes, 3 stamens; pods brown, up to 20cm long and 3cm wide, with 3-12 shiny brown seeds; the mesocarp turned into a pulp.
„Tamarind is valued mostly for its fruit, especially the pulp, which is used for a wide variety of domestic and industrial purposes. The acidic pulp is used as a favorite ingredient in culinary preparations, such as curries, chutneys, sauces, ice cream, and sherbet in countries where the tree grows naturally. In India, the pulp is also eaten raw and sweetened with sugar. Tamarind pulp is also used to make sweet meats mixed with sugar called Tamarind balls. Tamarind pulp is used as a raw material for the manufacture of several industrial products, such as Tamarind Juice Concentrate, Tamarind Pulp Powder, tartaric acid, pectin, tartrates, and alcohol.“
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210002/
