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Link to enlarge vase K7784 &#copy; Justin Kerr Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA BOTANICAL RESEARCH

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.


Other Plant Photos:


Additional views of the plant species, click on a photo below to view larger image.



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