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Tamarindus indica, the Tamarind tree, is related to carob. It grows wild in its native tropical Africa, but is grown extensively in India, Costa Rica and Thailand for its fruit pods, flowers, leaves and wood. The tamarind tree grows slowly, gets very tall and lives a very long time.
How to Grow a Tamarind Tree. Native to tropical Africa, the tamarind tree thrives in warm humid climates. It is grown throughout most of the tropical world for its pods that are filled with a sweet sticky edible substance. In tropical regions, the tamarind tree grows up to 80 feet tall with a graceful spreading canopy. This tree will grow in the southern regions of the United States where temperatures do not frequently drop below 28 F, though growth is usually limited to 25 feet tall.