SWEET TAMARIND
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SWEET TAMARIND
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Creator |
Narayan Lal
Vishal Nath |
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Subject |
sweet tamarind
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Description |
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It is basically a forest species which can be grown as border plant or wind break around the orchard. It produces edible fruits and therefore, is also planted in the back yards. It is called by many names like Manila tamarind, Mitiambli, Madras thorn, Korkalikka is the local Tamil name, Jungle jilebi. Blackbead, Camachile, ThaiSweet Tamarind, Monkey Pod, Seema Chintakayalu (Foreign Tamarind), Kona Puliyankai (Twisted Tamarind) It is also known as Ape’s earring, Breadandcheese tree. The plant growing naturally on the waste land or being planted at community lands are main source of edible fruits. It is mainly grown as a hardy roadside tree or hedge plant. Its potential as a fruit has not been utilized (Verheij and Coronel, 1991). Leaves are browsed by horses, cattle, goats and sheeps. The plants are multipurpose and are often planted as live fence or thorny hedge which is eventually thick and impenetrable. Plants when attain full size, braches become potential source of lac cultivation Not Available |
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Date |
2019-12-05T09:48:06Z
2019-12-05T09:48:06Z 2017-01-01 |
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Book chapter
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Lal N and Nath V. 2017 V. Sweet tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.) in Minor Fruits: Nutraceutical importance and cultivation. Pp 901-912, edited by Dr SN Ghosh, Jaya Publishing House
978-93-86110-29-9 http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/28064 |
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English
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Publisher |
JAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE
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