"Siyambala" is the Sinhala name for tamarind (Tamarindus indica), a tropical tree that produces an edible, sweet and sour fruit pulp. The term can also refer to a different fruit known as velvet tamarind (Dialium ovoideum), or "Gal Siyambala" in Sinhala, which has a distinct, drier, powdery pulp.
"Siyambala" is the Sinhala name for tamarind (Tamarindus indica), a tropical tree that produces an edible, sweet and sour fruit pulp. The term can also refer to a different fruit known as velvet tamarind (Dialium ovoideum), or "Gal Siyambala" in Sinhala, which has a distinct, drier, powdery pulp.
