Q.Tamarindus indica is indigenous to :
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) originated in tropical Africa, not India, despite its species epithet 'indica' and its deep naturalisation in Indian cooking.
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The species name indica is misleading: it reflects where the plant became economically important and widely cultivated (India and South/Southeast Asia), not its true centre of origin. Botanically and historically, Tamarindus indica is native to the tropical African region (the savanna woodlands of East Africa, including present-day Sudan), from where it spread in ancient times -- likely through early trade -- to India and other parts of tropical Asia. In India, it found s …
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