Manila Tamarind

Manila Tamarind for sale at Aaw Taaw Gaaw market in Bangkok. This fruit is in the same family with the common hard-shelled brown version, but is not actually Tamarind. This species is native to Mexico, and was introduced to Asia, hence the Thai name 'Ma-khaam Tate' (มะขามเทศ) or 'Foreign Tamarind'.