The leaves can be used as fodder for domestic animals and food for silkworms. The flowers are also important as a pollen source for bees. The young leaves and shoots are eaten as a vegetable, and the flowers and leaves can be added to salads. The tamarind is an incredibly useful tree.
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It was the Arabs who named the tamarind, calling it “tamara hindi” or Indian date.
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Arab physicians were reported to be the first to use the fruit pulp as medicine.
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Tamarind was mentioned in ancient Indian scriptures as early as 1200 BCE. One of the earliest documented uses of tamarind was found in the Ganges Valley of India, where wood charcoal dating back to 1300 BCE was discovered. It is native to tropical Africa and is in the Fabaceae family. A mature tree can produce up to 350-500 pounds of fruit each year. The branches droop to the ground, making it a graceful shade tree. The tamarind tree is also an evergreen, long-lived landscape tree, reaching a height of 40 to 60 feet tall and a width of up to 25 feet wide. Its leaves, bark, wood, roots, and fruits have many uses. The tamarind tree ( Tamarindus indica) is one of many tropical herbal trees.