​VELVET TAMARIND BURL  - 
(Dialium cochinchinense)  native to southeast Asia
(Dialium guineense) native to Africa
(Dialium indum) native to south and southeast Asia
also known as Awin,  Icheku and Tsamiyar. Native to West Africa and South & Southeast Asia. The heartwood of the Tamarind tree is a deep reddish brown, sometimes with a purplish hue which give this burl it's dramatic color.
Well known for it's seasonal fruit with an orange pulp that has a sweet and tangy taste and a gray velvet shell.