Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Part sun
Water
Regular
Mature size
8–15 m
First harvest
Fruit year seven
Family
Clusiaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Wants Konkan and Kerala humidity.
Malabar tamarind — the sour rind of Konkan and Kerala cooking.
Growing it
Wants Konkan and Kerala humidity.
What it is for
Dried rind for curries; western-ghat endemic.