Dialium orientale

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Dialium orientale
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Dialium
Species:
D. orientale
Binomial name
Dialium orientale
Baker.f.

Dialium orientale is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. The fruit of this tree is a popular snack in Kenya and known as pepeta. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Lovett, J.; Clarke, G.P. (1998). "Dialium orientale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33467A9780615. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33467A9780615.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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