Dialium ovoideum

Dialium ovoideum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Dialium
Species:
D. ovoideum
Binomial name
Dialium ovoideum

Dialium ovoideum is a tropical[1] species of plant 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).[2] The Tamil name பட்டு புளியம் பழம் means "silky tamarind" which is named after the silky texture of the shell of the fruit. (பட்டு: velvet).

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References

  1. ^ "Dialium ovoideum - Useful Tropical Plants".
  2. ^ "Plant Familys". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.


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