literally meaning "The Garden of Heaven"

Tamarindus indica Linn.

Vernacular Name: Kainyan (O); Tentuli (O, Beng.); Imli, (H); Tomarind Tree (E).

Large tree. Leaflets 10-20 pairs, small, close, linear-oblong, base and apex obtuse. Flowers in lax drooping racemes. Petals yellow dotted with red. Pods linea- oblong, septate between seeds. Seeds reddish-brown, polished.
 
Occasionally planted in gardens and roadsides; often run wild.
 
Flowering : April - June
Fruiting : December - March
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