n.
Evergreen tree ( Tamarindus indica ) of the pea family (see legume ), native to tropical Africa and cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental and for its edible fruit.
The tree grows about 80 ft (24 m) tall and has featherlike leaves. It bears small clusters of yellow flowers and plump pods that do not split open. The soft, brownish edible pulp contains 112 large, flat seeds that are used in Oriental foods, beverages, and medicines.
Tamarind ( Tamarindus indica )
Walter Dawn