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'''Tamarind''' is a long lived and beautiful fruiting tree, growing up to 30 metres tall with a dense, spreading crown. The tree has fragrant flowers and a feathery foliage that is usually evergreen but becomes deciduous in drier regions.
 
'''Tamarind''' is a long lived and beautiful fruiting tree, growing up to 30 metres tall with a dense, spreading crown. The tree has fragrant flowers and a feathery foliage that is usually evergreen but becomes deciduous in drier regions.
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Rashes}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cardiac}}, {{Uses|Blood sugar}}, {{Uses|Throat infection}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Fever}}.
 
{{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Rashes}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cardiac}}, {{Uses|Blood sugar}}, {{Uses|Throat infection}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Fever}}.
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===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Panchamla tailam]]
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* [[Shankha bati]]
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* [[Gudapippali]]
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* [[Karimbirumbadi kashayam]]
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* [[Rasnadi churnam]]
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Tamarind grows best in drier areas of the tropics, though it can also do well in much wetter, monsoon areas so long as there is a distinct dry season. It is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 35°c, but can tolerate 12 - 45°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Tamarind grows best in drier areas of the tropics, though it can also do well in much wetter, monsoon areas so long as there is a distinct dry season. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254257793_Chemical_constituents_of_Tamarindus_indica_L_leaves"chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254257793_Chemical_constituents_of_Tamarindus_indica_L_leaves Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/11/tamarind-imali-tamarindus-indica/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate>[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tamarindus+indica "Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate>[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tamarindus+indica Cultivation detail]</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 23 July 2020

Tamarindus indica

Tamarind is a long lived and beautiful fruiting tree, growing up to 30 metres tall with a dense, spreading crown. The tree has fragrant flowers and a feathery foliage that is usually evergreen but becomes deciduous in drier regions.

Uses

Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Rashes, Asthma, Cardiac, Blood sugar, Throat infection, Cough, Fever. Intestinal worms

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains essential oils, free and conjugated fatty acids, flavonoids, and other compounds, but also describe the presence of eight new compounds for this part of the plant and important levels of Selenium and other micro-elements not previously reported.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Hunuse mara
Hindi Ambli, Amili
Malayalam Amlika, Valampuli
Tamil Yukini, Yukinimaram
Telugu Tintrini, Tintrinikamu
Marathi Aambali, Aamli
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Umblee, Vrksamla, Amalika
English Indian date, Tamarind


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Tamarind grows best in drier areas of the tropics, though it can also do well in much wetter, monsoon areas so long as there is a distinct dry season. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Low-altitude woodland area, Savannah area, Termite mounds, Semi-arid areas, Wooded grassland. Stream and riverbanks

Photo Gallery

References

External Links