TAMARIND --Tamarindus indica-- Ornamental Fig or fermented and distilled

or fermented and distilled

Needs lots of bright sun

as well as any of our fruiting trees

where it is the state flower

Really cool split-leaf clumping variety - deep lobes give the leaves a super-frilly appearance

TAMARIND --Tamarindus indica-- Ornamental Fig or fermented and distilledEvergreen tropical tree with feathery foliage and pale yellow flowers. Fast growing to 80 feet; slow if kept on the dry side. Good bee plant. The thick, 8" long pods are eaten throughout the tropics, pureed or made into a refreshing drink. Also an ingredient in a variety of sauces and chutneys, and used medicinally as an antioxidant and to help with digestive issues. Wood is excellent for carvings and is rot resistant, and fruit pulp can be used as a