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Tamarindus indica L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 34. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Tamarindus indica--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard.  7 Oct 03. 115.jpg

Tamarindus indica--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 7 Oct 03. 115.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard.  7 Oct 03. 117.jpg

Tamarindus indica--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 7 Oct 03. 117.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 034.jpg

Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 034.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 035.jpg

Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 035.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 042.jpg

Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 042.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 043.jpg

Tamarindus indica--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Berenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 043.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 105.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 105.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 106.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 106.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 108.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 108.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 111.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 111.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 110.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 110.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 112.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 112.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 107.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 107.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 104.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 104.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 114.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 114.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 109.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 109.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 103.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 103.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 113.jpg

Tamarindus indica, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 113.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Comoros, Madagascar; introduced into 117 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

January 21, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-22.886389, 44.692222

Location Remarks

Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

October 7, 2003

Location

South Africa

Location Remarks

Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Royal Natal National Park, near Thendele Lodge

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

January 17, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-22.886389, 44.692222

Location Remarks

Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Rolland Ranaivojaona

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Tamarindus

Specific Epithet

indica

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 23.3

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.2

Global rank

#32,197 of 335,497

Top 10%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →