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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 275

Q275

Tamarind fruit botanically is a type of fruit

A.
Pome
B.
Hesperidium
C.
Pod (lomentum)
Answer
D.
Berry

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Tamarind fruit botanically is a type of fruit Pod (lomentum).
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is probably indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs to the family Fabaceae.
Tamarind is a fruit pod filled with seeds surrounded by a tangy pulp. As the pod matures, the pulp becomes sweeter. Tamarind is sold as raw pods, in a pressed block and as a paste.