''Dialium'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

, subfamily

Dialioideae The subfamily Dialioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (legumes). This subfamily includes many tropical trees and shrubs. The subfamily consists of 17 genera, which are widespread throughout the tropics. It has the foll ...

. Velvet tamarind is a common name for several species. The genus includes 37 species which range from the tropical Americas to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, India, Indochina, and western

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Species

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accepted the following species: * '' Dialium angolense'' Welw. ex Oliv. * '' Dialium bipindense'' Harms * '' Dialium cochinchinense'' Pierre * '' Dialium congestum'' M.J.Falcão & Mansano * '' Dialium dinklagei'' Harms * '' Dialium englerianum'' Henriq. * '' Dialium excelsum'' Louis ex Steyaert * ''

Dialium graciliflorum ''Dialium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Dialioideae. Velvet tamarind is a common name for several species. The genus includes 37 species which range from the tropical Americas to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagasca ...

'' Harms * '' Dialium guianense'' (Aubl.) Sandwith * '' Dialium guineense'' Willd. * '' Dialium heterophyllum'' M.J.Falcão & Mansano * '' Dialium hexaestaminatum'' M.J.Falcão & Mansano * '' Dialium hexasepalum'' Harms * '' Dialium holtzii'' Harms * '' Dialium hydnocarpoides'' de Wit * ''

Dialium indum ''Dialium indum'', the tamarind-plum or velvet tamarind, is a tall, tropical, fruit-bearing tree. It belongs to the family Fabaceae, and has small, typically grape-sized edible fruits with brown hard inedible shells. No reports of Plant cultivat ...

'' L. - type species * ''

Dialium kasaiense ''Dialium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Dialioideae. Velvet tamarind is a common name for several species. The genus includes 37 species which range from the tropical Americas to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagasca ...

'' Louis ex Steyaert * ''

Dialium kunstleri ''Dialium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Dialioideae. Velvet tamarind is a common name for several species. The genus includes 37 species which range from the tropical Americas to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagasca ...

'' Prain * ''

Dialium latifolium ''Dialium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Dialioideae. Velvet tamarind is a common name for several species. The genus includes 37 species which range from the tropical Americas to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagasca ...

'' Harms * '' Dialium lopense'' Breteler * ''

Dialium madagascariense ''Dialium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Dialioideae. Velvet tamarind is a common name for several species. The genus includes 37 species which range from the tropical Americas to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagasca ...

'' Baill. ex Drake * ''

Dialium occidentale ''Dialium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Dialioideae. Velvet tamarind is a common name for several species. The genus includes 37 species which range from the tropical Americas to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagasca ...

'' (Capuron) Du Puy & R.Rabev. * '' Dialium orientale'' Baker f. * '' Dialium ovoideum'' Thwaites * '' Dialium pachyphyllum'' Harms * '' Dialium pentandrum'' Louis ex Steyaert * '' Dialium platysepalum'' Baker * '' Dialium pobeguinii'' Pellegr. * '' Dialium poggei'' Harms * '' Dialium polyanthum'' Harms (synonym ''Dialium corbisieri'' Staner) * '' Dialium reygaertii'' De Wild. * '' Dialium rondoniense'' M.J.Falcão & Mansano * '' Dialium schlechteri'' Harms * '' Dialium tessmannii'' Harms * '' Dialium travancoricum'' Bourd. * '' Dialium unifoliolatum'' Capuron * '' Dialium zenkeri'' Harms

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