Dialium orientale

Dialium orientale
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Dialium
Species:	D. orientale
Binomial name
	Dialium orientale; Baker.f.

Dialium orientale is a species of legume 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.

Pepeta Pods

Sources

Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. (1998). "Dialium orientale". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33467A9780615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33467A9780615.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

JSTOR Global Plants

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