Tamarind Tamarindus Indica - Fruit Tree - Edible Fruit / Bonsai - 5 Seeds Melons black stems

black stems

Both genera belong to the family Geraniaceae

shining and ribbed inside

It is one of the plants that played a role in feeding people in ancient times

Tamarind Tamarindus Indica - Fruit Tree - Edible Fruit / Bonsai - 5 Seeds Melons black stemsThe tamarind is a long lived, medium growth bushy tree that grows well in full sun ,Leaves are evergreen, bright green in colour, At night, the leaflets close up. The tamarind does flower, though inconspicuously, with red and yellow elongated flowers. The fruit is an indehiscent legume, is best described as sweet and sour in taste, and high in acid, sugar, vitamin B and, interestingly for a fruit calcium.