Velvet Tamarind seeds (Dialium ovoideum Thwaites)
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Dialium ovoideum is a tropical species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.  Velvet tamarind is a large, spreading tree.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and edible fruit. The tree is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit, which is sold in local markets

Cultivation Details
A tree of the moist tropics.
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
 
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
An agreeably tasting, sweet, slightly acid, powdery pulp
It is used fresh or in a drink
The fruits are small, ovate pods, each about 1.5 cm long, produced in large clusters

Each fruit is covered with a slight, black, velvet-like down, has a thin, brittle shell which is easily cracked between the fingers, and is single-seeded.