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Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA BOTANICAL RESEARCH |
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| Family: | Fabaceae | | Genus: | Tamarindus | | Species: | indica | | Authority: | L. | | Common Name: | Tamarind, tamarindo | | Depictions: | Codex, ceramic? | | Maya Plant Use: | Beverage, food, products, medicine, fuel and construction. | | Botanical Significance: | Given the wide array of uses of the tamarind it is not surprising to see it represented on ancient Maya artifacts... | | Notes: | Caesalpiniodeae (family)
Legume - nitrogen fixing
Madrid Codex... | | Photos: | Click on an image below for high resolution comparison. |
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