Dialium cochinchinense
Dialium cochinchinense (velvet tamarind) is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Ghana, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam and many west African countries.[1][2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
Dialium cochinchinense fruit at a market in Ho Chi Minh City
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dialioideae |
| Genus: | Dialium |
| Species: | D. cochinchinense |
| Binomial name | |
| Dialium cochinchinense Pierre | |
References
- Whitmore,T.C., 1972 Tree Flora of Malaya, Vol.1. London:Longman
- Larsen,K. et al., 1984 Flora of Thailand, Vol 4 Part 1.In: T.Smithinand & K.Larsen
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Dialium cochinchinense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32820A9732378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32820A9732378.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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