Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

Spanish: Tamarindo

Tamarind is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa and naturalized in Asia. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs to the family Fabaceae.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Local records13 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records10,818 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2021 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-27 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-01-28 — observation by zihuadean
2023-06-26 — observation by zihuadean
2023-06-24 — observation by zihuadean
2022-11-29 — observation by dbucsis
2021-12-30 — observation by yolcaquixtiani

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/tamarindus-indica/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.