Dialium ovoideum

Dialium ovoideum
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; Thw.

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).

Stem

References[]

^ "Dialium ovoideum - Useful Tropical Plants".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

This Fabaceae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[1] "Dialium ovoideum - Useful Tropical Plants".

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[1]

[2]