The tamarind tree produces brown, pod-like fruits that contain a sweet, tangy pulp, which is used in cuisines around the world. Tamarind flesh is full of vitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins, potassium, iron, zinc, fiber and more to naturally boost your immune system.  The pulp is also used in traditional medicine.  Tamarind's tender young leaves are used in South Indian and Filipino cuisine. Originally from Africa, Tamarind can now be found growing all over the world in tropical and subtropcial climates due to its many uses.  Tamarind is a warm loving plant so this one is best suitable to northern NZ.  You can expect some leaf drop in the wnter months and the plant will resprout once things warm up again.  Plant somewhere warm and sheltered with free draining soil.