Tamarind

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, India(Santal), Dominican Republic, Haiti, Sudan, Bahamas, Cambodia, Upper Volta

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortive, Ache(Head), Aperient, Apoplexy

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ALKYLTHIAZOLES, D-ARABINOSE, ASCORBIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Tamarindus indica

Common names: Tamarind, Kilytree, Indian Tamarind, Asam Jao, Asam Jawa, Asêm, Indian tamarind, Indinis tamarindas, M'bhwemba, Madiro kakazo, Muhi, Salamagi, Sampalok, Tamarein, Tamaren, Tamarijn, Tamarin d'Inde, Tamarin d'Inde, Tamarin des bas, Tamarin, Tamarin pays, Tamarinier

POWO: 520167-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, India(Santal), Elsewhere, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Sudan, Bahamas, Cambodia and 8 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortive
• Ache(Head)
• Aperient
• Apoplexy
• Asthma
• Boil
• Carbuncle
• Cardiac

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• India(Santal)
• Elsewhere
• Dominican Republic
• Haiti
• Sudan
• Bahamas
• Cambodia
• Upper Volta
• Turkey
• Malaya
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Abortive
• Ache(Head)
• Aperient
• Apoplexy
• Asthma
• Boil
• Carbuncle
• Cardiac
• Carminative
• Chill
• Cold
• Collyrium

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abortive · Java · "
• Ache(Head) · India(Santal) · "
• Aperient · Elsewhere · "
• Apoplexy · Elsewhere · "
• Asthma · Elsewhere · "
• Asthma · Dominican Republic · "
• Asthma · Haiti · "
• Boil · Java · "
• Boil · Sudan · "
• Carbuncle · Sudan · "
• Cardiac · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Chill · Bahamas · "
• Cold · Bahamas · "
• Collyrium · Bahamas · "
• Collyrium · Elsewhere · "
• Conjunctivitis · Cambodia · "
• Conjunctivitis · Elsewhere · "
• Cosmetic · Java · "
• Cough · Elsewhere · "
• Depurative · Elsewhere · "
• Dermatosis · Java · "
• Diabetes · Sudan · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "

66 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Correction: Chromosome‑level genome assembly of Tamarindus indica provides new insights into the evolution of triterpenes and tartaric acid biosynthetic pathway. · 2026 source ↗
• Biochemical, Mineral, and Morphological Properties of Indian Tamarind (<i>Tamarindus indica</i> L.). · 2026 source ↗
• Exploring Nutritional Properties, Bioactive Compounds, and Potential Applications of <i>Tamarindus indica</i> L.: An Underutilized Food Plant. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ALKYLTHIAZOLES
• D-ARABINOSE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CALCIUM-PECTATE
• CARBOHYDRATE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHLORINE
• CINNAMALDEHYDE
• CITRIC-ACID
• ETHYL-CINNAMATE
• FAT
• FIBER
• D-GALACTOSE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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