Trees Found in the Fields 145 



Tamarind. The true tamarind tree has many 

 small, compound leaves and swollen, fleshy pods 

 which do not split open at maturity. The flat, 

 reddish-brown seeds, numbering from one to four in 

 a pod, are surrounded by an acid pulp which is used 

 for cooling drinks. The preserved fruits of the tam- 

 arind are used as a drug. 



Woman's-Tongue Tree. Cultivated for shade. 

 The wood is brown and heavy. The pods when dry 

 are continually rattling. 



