Dialium ovoideum
Dialium ovoideum is a tropical[2] species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The Sinhala (Sri Lanka) name ගල් සියඹලා (Gal Siyambala) means Pebble Tamarind (ගල්: pebble-like/stone-like/hard).[3] The Tamil name பட்டு புளியம் பழம் means Silky Tamarind which is named after the silky texture of the shell of the fruit. (பட்டு: Velvet).
Stem
| Sri Lankan Velvet Tamarind | |
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| Species: | D. ovoideum |
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| Dialium ovoideum | |
Sources
- The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dialium+ovoideum
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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