Tamarindus indica L.

 
  • Family : CAESALPINIACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : IMLI FAMILY (ईमली फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tamarindus indica L.
  • Common name : Tamarind Tree, Indian date, Sampalok
  • Vernacular name :
    • Imli, Titar, Amli (Hindi)
    • Hunase mara (Kannada)
    • Puliya maram, Puli (Tamil)
    • Chinta (Telugu)
    • Kaiyan, Tentuli, Tetul (Oria)
    • Amlika, Tintrini (Sanskrit)
    • Chinch (Marathi)
    • Amlam, Balapuli, Kolpuli, Puli, Valampuli (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Planted
  • Comments / notes : On plains to 1200m. Common avenue semi-evergreen tree and also planted for the fruits used in condiments and essential cooking.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-December
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Karnataka
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu : Planted
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Delhi : Delhi
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Tropical Africa
  • World Distribution : Tropics of the World
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2
    • J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Tamarindus indica. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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