Tamarind Fruit
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
Philippines
February 20, 2019 3:26pm CST
Do you like tamarind fruit? It' s on the photo above; part of a handful given by my sister when I visited her last weekend.
I read from the net that it has so many health benefits, that made me so interested in it. We usually use it for seasoning stewed fish or meat because of its very sour taste. But my sister's tamarind tree bears fruits that are so sweet even if half ripe.
It grows so tall, so there is a need to climb the tree to pick the fruits or use a very long pole to pick them.
Are you familiar with this tropical fruit?
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
Thank you. It is one of the fruits that is becoming rare these days.
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@LadyDuck (458053)
• Switzerland
22 Feb 19
@acelawrites The sap is toxic. Make a search if you do not believe me.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
22 Feb 19
@LadyDuck maybe you are referring to manchineel tree . Yes, i am always researching even on other's topics here that I am not familiar with.There is no toxicity report or studies related with tamarind wood sap. Here's what Wikepedia says:Manchineel - Wikipedia
The manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge ... Its milky white sap contains phorbol and other skin irritants, producing strong allergic contact dermatitis. Standing beneath the tree during rain will ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Poisonous plant from tropical North and South America Manchineel tree Fruit and foliage Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Orde
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
As far as I know and based on experience, the tree is not toxic; we use its young leaves as natural condiment in place of vinegar. Some people use the boiled leaves to treat some skin itchiness.My pediatrician recommended using it when my baby had some itchy rashes, and it did not cause him harm.It has so many health benefits.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
we had a sampalok (tamarind) tree growing up. it was easy to climb and sit in. it wasn't very tall, but i hated sweeping the tiny leaves.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
22 Feb 19
@acelawrites it was on the sidewalk so they fell on concrete/cement, not soil
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
Yes, it has so many tiny leaves, but just let it rot on the ground because it is leguminous, making it a good natural fertilizer.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
21 Feb 19
I hope I would like this one. I had never heard of it or tried it.
It must be nice and sweet.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
22 Feb 19
There are varieties that are so sweet; some are very sour.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
22 Feb 19
If they are ripe and sweet, you can just peel the thick coating with your hands, and the fleshy seeds will appear.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
20 Feb 19
I'd had never seen this fruit before 
Look like sprouted potatoes..
Look like sprouted potatoes..1 person likes this
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
They look like pods, and each portion has a fleshy part with a dark seed. It is naturally sour, but some varieties could be so sweet.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
@LowRiderX thank you. I hope you can find one.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
21 Feb 19
@acelawrites I think I never saw that I had to buy it in my country
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
It is a tropical fruit; sometimes so sour that it is being used as condiment in place of vinegar for cooking. There are other varieties that are so sweet when ripened.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Feb 19
I have never tasted a tamarind fruit.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
21 Feb 19
It is available in some grocery stores; but already processed or preserved with so much sugar.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
22 Feb 19
I used to eat tamarind when I was in my elementary years. We would pick the sweet and ripened fruits that had fallen from a big tamarind tree as we pass by on our way to school or home.
