I had a chance to get close and personal with this Tamarind Tree. (tamarindus indica) Didn't know that there are a long history concerning this tree.
I got curious and snap open the pod but found that the pulp had totally dried and only contained its seeds. It must be the fate of abandon plants and this one had paid a heavy price though its truly beautiful to see that the fruit had hanged on until the last moment. Nature has her ways in keeping the next generation going.
The houses around this region are slowly been evacuated and a metal sheet fence had been erected around the perimeter. I guess this unfortunate tree was growing around this region and had to go this way.
Do check out for more information here in wikipedia: Tamarind.
Tamarind are very much a daily thing when it comes to curries. I remember my mum used it in her cooking and would pass the seeds to me to play with it when I was young. I often wondered why there was a funny marking on the seeds and often associate that with cockroaches prothorax.
Strange to note that I found that these seemed to have similarities when I remember these during my childhood days.
