Babinda Tamarind, Harpullia tamarind
Diploglottis harpullioides
Family: Sapindaceae
What it is like
A tall shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m tall and spreads 1-3 m wide. Young shoots have lines along them. The leaves are 20-58 cm long. The leaves are compound with 4-8 leaflets. These are 8-30 cm long by 3.5-8 cm wide. The flower panicles are 1-2.5 cm long. They are in the axils of leaves. Flowers are about 0.5 cm across and hairy. The fruit is 3-6 cm long by 3.5-6.5 cm wide. They occur singly or in bunches either in the axils of leaves or on the trunk. The fruit have 1-3 lobes. The seed are enclosed in a fleshy red aril.
There are 8 Diploglottis species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in rainforest in NE Queensland, Australia. It grows from sea level to 400 m altitude. It requires well drained moist soils. It needs some shade. Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Aril, fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from fresh seed.