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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.
However, tamarind is pretty high in calories compared to many other fruit, which may be a problem for people who are trying to control calorie intake. It also contains polyphenols, which are naturally occurring plant compounds that have health benefits. Many of them act as antioxidants in the body .