Acacia Catechu

Acacia catechu, Cutch Tree, Khair

Botanical Name : Acacia catechu

English Name : Cutch Tree

Hindi Name : Khair

Sanskrit Name : Khadira

Description

Acacia catechu is a tree common in India It is commonly found south India.

This tree is a member of Mimosaceae plant family..

This is a thorny tree, it grows to a height of 5-12 meters. The bark is light-black and rough. The leaves are pinnate. The leaflets are 40 to 60 pairs, imbricating, linear oblong. The flowers are creamy white. The pods are lanceolate, glabrous, and are pale to dark brown. The seeds are elliptical-oblong, smooth, glabrous and brown.

Usage

In Ayurveda the leaves, bark and hard wood are used for treatment of cough,skin diseases and as astringent, digestive

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Catechin, catechutannic acid and tannin are obtained from this plant.

Gujarati: Kher

Marathi and Kannada: Khair

Telugu: Khasu, khadirmu

Malayalam: karnilli

Tamil: Vodalle

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