Abstract:
Tamarind, of all fruits trees, is more widely distributed and appreciated as
ornamental tree .The Tamarind is slow growing, long lived marine tree, reaches a
height of 80-100ft(20-30 m) and a trunk of circumference of 25 ft (7.5m). The leaves
are normally fruits flattish, irregularly curried and bulged pods vary from 2 to 7
inches in long. The pods may be brown externally and at first are tender–skinned
with grey, highly acid flash and soft, whitish under developed seeds. As they are
matured, the pods fill out somewhat and juicy, pulp turns brown or reddish- brown.
There after, the skin becomes brittle, easily cracked shell and the pulp dehydrates
naturally to a sticky paste .The Tamarind seeds are hard, brown, squarish in form
1/8 to ½ inch (1-2.5 cm) in diameter and each is enclosed in a parchment like
membrane.
