Tamarind – Smiths – Diploglottis smithii

Plant family: Sapindaceae

Plant origin: North Eastern NSW, and Queensland

Fruit description: The fruit is a round brown hairy pod containing orange edible pulp and one large seed. The fruit occurs in large clusters in Summer.

Flowers: The flowers occur in large groups in Spring. They are yellowish brown.

Growing conditions: Smiths Tamarinds are evergreen trees, growing to 3 metres tall. They have beautiful foliage, green on the upper surface and velvety brown beneath They are very hardy. They can be grown as an attractive pot specimen. Plant the tree in rich well drained soil which contains plenty of organic matter and protect the young tree from strong winds. Water well in dry weather.

Uses: Use the pulp raw in tangy cold drinks, and in cooking jams and chutneys. Ideal for caged birds such as parrots and pigeons.

Medicinal uses:

Pollination requirements: Self-Pollinating.

Harvest time Pick the pods when they are splitting open or collect from the ground.

Plant relatives Diploglottis australis - Native, Diploglottis diphyllostegia – Northern, Diploglottis campbellii -Small Leaf Tamarind, Diploglottis smithii - Smith's

Special features: The fruit of the native tamarind is very attractive to rainforest birds, such as catbirds, fruit doves, wompoo pigeon, brown cuckoo dove, crimson rosella, regent bowerbird, figbird, topknot pigeon.

Grown by method: Seed Grown Pot size:

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to metres high by metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows metres high by metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

Shipping plant pot or planter bag size: