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Tamarindus indica L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Amherstieae

GENUS: Tamarindus L.

Tamarindus indica L. [Accepted]
    Tamarindus occidentalis Gaertner {Synonym}
    Tamarindus officinalis Hook. {Synonym}
    Tamarindus umbrosa Salisb. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Tamarind [106]; Tamarinier [113]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [113]; Benin (N) [11]; Burkina (N) [8]
    Burundi (N) [8]; Cameroon (N) [111]; Cape Verde (N) [8]
    Central African Rep. (N) [8]; Chad (N) [64]
    Djibouti (U) [239]; Egypt (I) [8]
    Equatorial Guinea-ISO (I) [8]; Ethiopia (N) [113]
    Ghana (N) [11]; Guinea (N) [11]; Guinea Bissau (N) [11]
    Ivory Coast (N) [11]; Kenya (N) [106]; Liberia (N) [11]
    Libya (I) [8]; Malawi (N) [8]; Mali (N) [11]
    Mozambique (N) [113]; Niger (N) [11]; Nigeria (N) [11]
    Senegal (N) [11]; Sierra Leone (N) [11]; Socotra (N) [8]
    Somalia (N) [8]; South Africa (U) [107]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Tanzania (N) [106]; Togo (N) [8]; Uganda (N) [106]
    Zaire (N) [113]; Zambia (N) [28]; Zimbabwe (N) [8]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1339,1409,1430]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242]; Costa Rica (U) [1367]
    Guatemala (U) [1645]
    Mexico (U) [1117,1188,1460,1470,1637,1714]
    Panama (U) [1224,1606]
  Indian Ocean
  North America
    United States (U) [1114,1431,1542]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [1114]; Bolivia (U) [1289]
    Brazil (U) [1414]; Colombia (U) [1114,1292]
    French Guiana (U) [1408]; Peru (U) [1114,1442]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [106], Lake Victoria regional transition zone; scrub forest. [33]
    Somalia-Masai forest [33], Sudanian woodland [33], Zambezian woodland [33]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket. [33]
  Indian Ocean
    West Malagasy forest. [33]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [1785,14,106]; Wood [1785,14,106,9,14,113]; Medicine [1785,14,106,9,14,113,9,111]; Environmental [1785,14,106,9, 14,113,9,111,14,113]; Chemical products; Miscellaneous; Fibre; Domestic;

  
NOTES:
  Very widely planted; natural range obscured.Entered as N unless definitely I.
  Aubreville (Fl.Cam.,ref.111) suggests native of W.Madagascar.


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

9.

   Eggeling,W.J. & Dale,I.R., 1952
    The Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate.
    The Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate.

11.

   Keay,R.W.J., 1958
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

29.

   Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

33.

   White,F., 1983
    The Vegetation of Africa
    The Vegetation of Africa

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

106.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

107.

   Ross,J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

111.

   Aubreville,A., 1965
    9.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora du Cameroun.Aubreville & Leroy
    9.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora du Cameroun.Aubreville & Leroy

113.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1952
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae

239.

   Bavazzano,R., 1972
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa

453.

   Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1114.

   Boeclke,O., 1946
    Darwiniana 7(2):240-321 Est. Morfologico Semillas Mim. y Cae
    Darwiniana 7(2):240-321 Est. Morfologico Semillas Mim. y Cae

1117.

   Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

1188.

   Cowan,C.P., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco

1224.

   D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1242.

   Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

1289.

   Foster,R.C., 1958
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia

1292.

   Garcia-Barriga,H. & Forero,E., 1968
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136

1339.

   Howard,R.A. & Proctor,G.R., 1957
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II

1367.

   Janzen,D.H. & Liesner,R., 1980
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica

1408.

   Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1409.

   Leon,H. & Alain,H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1442.

   Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae

1460.

   Matuda,E., 1981
    Gobierno del Estado de Mexico.Las Legum. del Estado Mexico
    Gobierno del Estado de Mexico.Las Legum. del Estado Mexico

1470.

   McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1542.

   Robertson,K.R. & Lee,Y.T., 1976
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(1):1-53 Genera Caesalpinioideae-S.E. USA
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(1):1-53 Genera Caesalpinioideae-S.E. USA

1606.

   Schery,R.W., 1951
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.38(1):1-94 Leguminosae-Caesalpinioidea
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.38(1):1-94 Leguminosae-Caesalpinioidea

1637.

   SousaS.,M. & CabreraC.,E.F., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo

1645.

   Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

1714.

   Wiggins,I.L., 1980
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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