Tamarind (English spelling) Tamarindus indica; tamarind

Japanese: タマリンド（英語表記）Tamarindus indica; tamarind

An evergreen tall tree of the legume family, native to tropical Africa and India. It is planted in tropical regions as a roadside tree. The trunk can reach a height of 25 m and a diameter of 1-1.5 m, and the leaves are even-pinnate and compound, measuring 10-15 cm in length. In April and May, it produces pale yellow flowers in racemes. The pods are long and thin and ripen to a dark brown in autumn and winter. The pulpy part of the fruit has a sweet and sour taste and is used in soft drinks, as a flavoring, and for medicinal purposes.

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Japanese:

マメ科の常緑高木で，熱帯アフリカ，インド原産。街路樹として熱帯各地に植えられる。幹は高さ 25m，直径1～1.5mにもなり，葉は偶数羽状複葉で長さ 10～15cmある。4～5月頃，淡黄色の花を総状花序につける。莢は細長く秋冬の頃に茶褐色に熟し，果肉のパルプ質の部分に甘ずっぱみがあって清涼飲料に加えたり，香料，薬用に用いる。

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