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Tamarindus indica

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Tamarindus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 34 (1753)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:298 (KEY), 328 (DESCR); Wysong et al. 2007:4 (NEWNAT/Mo); Lau & Frohlich 2012:17 (O); Brock et al. 2023:149 (K? [adventive, Waimea, 2016])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tamarindus indica W Maui, Lahaina District, Ukumehame, Makiwa Gulch Growing near intermittent streambed in Prosopis-Leucaena-Pithecellobium-Opuntia dry wasteland. Preserved_Specimen Single 5m tall tree. Oppenheimer, H.L. 110151 Maui BISH 2001-11-23
2 Tamarindus indica Lualualei watershed, off Hakimo Road UTM 2366948, 588143 Dry lowland residential/agricultural roadside. Preserved_Specimen 8 foot tall young tree with many fruits. OED 2009021701 Oahu BISH 2009-02-17
3 Tamarindus indica University of Hawaii Campus, Central Mall In full sun on lawn. Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 meters tall. Sepals white and cream. Petals cream with blood red veins. Flowers odorless (evening.) Lau, J. 1441 Oahu BISH 1985-09-18
4 Tamarindus indica Kalaupapa National Historical Park; Peninsula around old heiau site referred to as Kalawao Area A Preserved_Specimen medium sized tree several small trees seen in area suggesting naturalizing Wysong, M.L. 778 Molokai BISH 2005-08-10
5 Tamarindus indica Keei HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 9/6/2009
6 Tamarindus indica Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25 ft.; leaves dull, medium green above, dull grey-green below with darker veins; new leaves reddish; sepals 2, pale yellow; wings pale yellow to whitish-green, keel whitish green with dark red veins, standard plae yellow with dark red veination; fruit tan to greyish-brown, pulp with sour-sweet flavour, seeds dark glossy brown. Flynn, T.W. 5568 Kauai BISH 1994-04-19
7 Tamarindus indica Keei HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 9/6/2009
8 Tamarindus indica Honolulu, cultivated on Manoa Campus of University of Hawaii Preserved_Specimen Tree 35 ft. tall; bk. brown. Henrickson, J.S. 3975 Oahu BISH 1969-07-26
9 Tamarindus indica Naalehu HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 11/18/2012
10 Tamarindus indica S Preserved_Specimen Single tree. Mann, H. 322 Oahu BISH 1864-01-01
11 Tamarindus indica Kohala, dooryard Preserved_Specimen Tree. ht. 18m. MacDaniels, L.H. 338 Hawaii BISH 1926-12-06
12 Tamarindus indica Near Waialua roadside Preserved_Specimen Tree 25 ft. diam, planted, introduced. Little Jr., E.L. 31222 Molokai BISH 1976-08-26
13 Tamarindus indica Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus; In front of Dean Hall Preserved_Specimen Cultivated tree with an open crown; bark gray-brown, flaky; fruit brown, with seeds surrounded with a sticky, acid pulp; flowers yellow with red veins on corolla; foliage light green. Herbst, D.R. 588 Oahu BISH 1967-09-12
14 Tamarindus indica U.H. Campus, Central Mall Preserved_Specimen A trees 6 m tall in full sun on a lawn. Sepals white and cream. Petals cream with blood red veins. Flowers odorless (evening). Lau, J. 1441 Oahu BISH 1985-08-18
15 Tamarindus indica Waianae Depot Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1945-08-05
16 Tamarindus indica Along road to Maunahui, Kaunakakai Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 12639 Molokai BISH 1932-12-26
17 Tamarindus indica Honolulu, King St., Bd, of Agric & For Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 452 Oahu BISH 1927-01-17
18 Tamarindus indica Nuuanu Ave., near cemetery between Judd and Wyllie sts Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1929-07-07
19 Tamarindus indica Washington Place, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 72 Oahu BISH 1919-11-16
20 Tamarindus indica Honolulu, University of Hawaii Campus Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1962-05-29
21 Tamarindus indica Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, along old road Predominantly exotic vegetation. Area highly modified by ancient polynesians. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 10304 Hawaii BISH 1984-04-08
22 Tamarindus indica Pukoo roadside Dry pasture. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 3330 Molokai BISH 1928-07-13
23 Tamarindus indica Wailua Game Reserve, above Wailua, Hawaii Vegetation on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-60. Tree plot area. Fertilizer applied topically. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 3m., flowers orange, fruit brown. Howard, R.A. 20220 Kauai BISH 1985-10-20
24 Tamarindus indica Koloa, Lawai Kai, between Allerton House and river lawn Preserved_Specimen 20' tree; leaves dull medium green above, dull, paler below; inflorescence pendant; calyx white to cream; buds pale pink; standard cream, wings and keel cream with red veins Flynn, T.W. 7142 Kauai BISH 2004-11-01
25 Tamarindus indica Waimea District; 2 km. north of Waimea, in pasture next to Menehune Road. Growing in pasture. Approximately 25 trees (~5 mature/fruiting) visible spreading throughout pasture and along ditch from 3 planted trees along roadside. Preserved_Specimen Non-cultivated individuals have very different growth habit than planted trees; forming a shrubby clump approximately 2 meters tall, branching from the base. Bark shaggy, gray; leaves medium green, newer leaves lighter; flowers cream colored with some red speckles; fruit brown, some fruits constricted in between seeds. Brock, K. 942 Kauai BISH 2016-12-05
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