Dialium cochinchinense
Dialium cochinchinense (velvet tamarind) is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Ghana, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam and many west African countries.[1][2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
Dialium cochinchinense fruit at a market in Ho Chi Minh City
| Dialium cochinchinense | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dialioideae |
| Genus: | Dialium |
| Species: | D. cochinchinense |
| Binomial name | |
| Dialium cochinchinense Pierre | |
References
- Whitmore,T.C., 1972 Tree Flora of Malaya, Vol.1. London:Longman
- Larsen,K. et al., 1984 Flora of Thailand, Vol 4 Part 1.In: T.Smithinand & K.Larsen
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Dialium cochinchinense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32820A9732378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32820A9732378.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
External links
Data related to Dialium cochinchinense at Wikispecies
Media related to Dialium cochinchinense at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.