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Leguminous Tree Family Fabaceae Tropical Africa Monotypic Taxon Fruit

Tamarind is a leguminous tree native to tropical Africa that produces edible pod-like fruit used extensively in global cuisines. The fruit, leaves, and wood have traditional medical uses and other applications like metal polish and woodworking. Cultivation of tamarind has spread globally in tropical and subtropical areas due to its many uses.

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Leguminous Tree Family Fabaceae Tropical Africa Monotypic Taxon Fruit

Tamarind is a leguminous tree native to tropical Africa that produces edible pod-like fruit used extensively in global cuisines. The fruit, leaves, and wood have traditional medical uses and other applications like metal polish and woodworking. Cultivation of tamarind has spread globally in tropical and subtropical areas due to its many uses.

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Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree in

the family Fabaceae indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is


a monotypic taxon, having only a single species.

The tamarind tree produces edible, pod-like fruit which is used extensively in
cuisines around the world. Other uses include traditional medicine and metal polish.
The wood can be used for woodworking. Because of the tamarind's many uses,
cultivation has spread around the world in tropical and subtropical zones.

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