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Dialium guianense
Dialium guianense is a species of tree in the flowering plant family Fabaceae. The species occurs through North America (South Eastern Mexico), Central America and South America, and was an important source of food and wood for the ancient Mayans.
It is from South America to Central America.
The wood from the trees is valued for the construction of railroads, fence posts, and house frames. In Tabasco and Chiapas its fruit is used for preparing beverages and also some kind of sweet paste with sugar. It has also been used for flooring and bridges. In Mexico the tree is valued as a source for food.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
