Tamarind Tamarindus indica 20 Seeds

Tamarindus indica, commonly known as tamarind, is a frost-free, tropical evergreen tree that typically grows to 40-60' (less frequently to 90') tall. It is native to eastern Africa, but is now commonly grown and in some cases has naturalized in a number of tropical to subtropical areas around the world. Tamarind trees feature (a) short stout trunks topped by bushy wide-spreading crowns with arching branches, (b) ferny, even-pinnate, compound leaves with light green leaflets, (c) summer bloom of red-veined cream to pale yellow flowers in drooping racemes and (d) plump cinnamon-brown bean-like seed pods filled, when ripe, with an edible sweet-sour pulp which has a variety of culinary uses. Leaves are evergreen, but some leaf drop will occur in climates which have a dry season. Each leaf (to 6" long) contains 10 to 18 pairs of 1" long, elliptic-oval leaflets which cast an often attractive dappled shade. Leaflets typically close up at night. Small 3-petaled flowers (each to 1" across) b