Tamarind

The tamarind flowers, with red and yellow elongated flowers, it produces brown, pod-like fruits that have a fleshy, juicy, acidic pulp. It is mature when the flesh is colored brown or reddish brown. The fruit taste like Lemon drop candy and is used in cuisines around the world. Tamarind is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa.

The tree grows well in full sun. It prefers clay, loam, sandy acidic soil types