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Acacia catechu
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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. catechu

Binomial name
Acacia catechu
(L.) Willd., Oliv.

Range of Acacia catechu
Range of Acacia catechu
Synonyms
* Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. var. catechuoides (Roxb.)Prain
  • Acacia catechuoides (Roxb.) Benth.
  • Acacia sundra (Roxb.) Bedd.
  • Acacia wallichiana DC.
  • Mimosa catechu L. f.
  • Mimosa catechuoides Roxb.[1]

Acacia catechu is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to 15m in height.[2] Common names for it include Catechu, Cachou and Black Cutch. It is found in Asia, China, India and the Indian Ocean area.[1]

Uses

Food

The tree's seeds are a good source of protein.[3]

Fodder

Branches of the tree are quite often cut for goat fodder and are sometimes fed to cattle.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Wood

The tree is often planted for use as firewood and its wood is highly valued for furniture and tools.[2] The wood has a density of about 0.88 g/cm³.[4]

Other uses

Its heartwood extract is used in dyeing, leather tanning, as a preservative for fishing nets, for medicine and as a viscosity regulator for oil drilling.[2]

Cultivation

The tree can be propagated by planting its seeds, which are soaked in hot water first. After about six months in a nursery, the seedlings can be planted in the field. [2]

Botanical varieties

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ILDIS" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 www.fao.org Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "fao" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "fao" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "fao" defined multiple times with different content
  3. World AgroForestry Database
  4. FAO Appendix 1
  5. hear.org

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