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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).
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Dialium_indum_stem.jpg/220px-Dialium_indum_stem.jpg)
![](https://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
- ^ "Dialium ovoideum - Useful Tropical Plants".
- ^ "Plant Familys". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
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