Uribea tamarindoides

Dugand & Romero

Tamarind like uribea

Fabaceae Edible: Fruit 15 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tree. It grows 30-50 m tall. The leaves are 10-18 cm long and divided into leaflets with one at the end. There are 12-17 leaflets and they are alternate. They are 4-8.5 cm long by 1.7-3.5 cm wide. The fruit are 4-8 cm long by 1.8-2.5 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The aril or fleshy layer surrounding the seeds is eaten, with a flavor similar to tamarind.

Traditional Uses

The aril of fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten. It is like tamarind.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, South America,

Other Uses

The wood is heavy, very hard, durable. It is generally too hard for local populations to use and is of limited availability and is little exploited commercially

Also Known As

Algarrobillo, Almendro, Arco, Granadillo, Tamarindo, Tamarindo de mico

References (6)

Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca)
Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 683
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 889
Kew Plants of the World On line
Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 39

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