Dialium ovoideum
Species of legume
Dialium ovoideum | |
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Scientific 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).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Dialium_indum_stem.jpg/220px-Dialium_indum_stem.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Gal_Siyambala_%28%E0%B6%9C%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8A_%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%B9%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8F%29_Velvet_Tamarind.jpg/220px-Gal_Siyambala_%28%E0%B6%9C%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8A_%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%B9%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8F%29_Velvet_Tamarind.jpg)
References
- The Plant List
- JSTOR.org
- Ayurvedic plants
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