Monday, 12 October 2015

Fruitsfun: Spanish Tamarind

Spanish Tamarind 

Vangureia madagascariensis commonly known by the names Spanish Tamarind ,Tamarind of Indies Voa vanga  is a species of flowering Plant in Rubiaceae family native to the African continent having edible fruit . It is a type species of the genus Vangueria and was described in 1791 by Johann Fried rich Gmelin.

Native distribution 

Vangueria madagascariensis is native to Angola,Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana ,Kenya,and Uganda.

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