id: 180

name: Tamarind

flavor_bible_name_variants: tamari,tamarind,tamarind paste,tamarind puree,tamarind syrup

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status: draft

source: foodb,flavor_bible

food_db_name: Tamarind

flavor_db_name_variants: tamarind

name_scientific: Tamarindus indica

description: Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is a monotypic taxon, having only a single species. The tamarind tree produces edible, pod-like fruit which are used extensively in cuisines around the world. Other uses include traditional medicines and metal polishes. The wood can be used in carpentry. Because of the tamarind's many uses, cultivation has spread around the world in tropical and subtropical zones.

itis_id: 26980

wikipedia_id: Tamarind

picture_file_name: 180.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 34947

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:41:22.000Z

legacy_id: 190

food_group: Fruits

food_subgroup: Tropical fruits

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:24.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:18.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 58860

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00180