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Commodity Guide Page
The Commodity Guide Page provides general product-related information and may serve as a tool to help regulatory officials identify fruits and vegetables intercepted at U.S. ports of entry.
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Approved Name: |
Tamarind |
Scientific Name(s): |
Tamarindus indica |
Common Name(s): |
Indian tamarind, kilytree, tamarin, tamarind, tamarinda, tamarinde, tamarindeiro, tamarindenbaum, tamarindier, tamarindo, tamarindo-do-egito, tamarinier, tamarino, tâmara-da-Índia |
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Description: |
- 2 to 6 inches
- Flattened pod containing three to four seeds
- Brown, fibrous, very tart pulp
- Tropical
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Season Information: |
No Seasonal Information available |
GRIN url: |
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=36219
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Photograph courtesy of Cooseman's |
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