Nepali : Khair
Sanskrit: Khadira
English: Cutch tree
Hindi : Khair
Family : Leguminosae
Habit: Spiny Tree
Flowering Period : May -July
Fruiting Period: October - December
Chemical Constituents :
Heartwood contains Catechin and Catechutannic acid.
Occurence:
Tropical zone in riverine forests
Conservation Status:
GN/N protection: under the Forest Act 1993 , GN has banned for transportation , export and felling.
Description :
A moderate sized , deciduous tree with a light feathery crown, occuring throughout mixed forest on a variety of geological formations and soils.
Uses:
The most important product obtained from Acacia catechu is catechu. Bark is astringent .
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
Sanskrit: Khadira
English: Cutch tree
Hindi : Khair
Family : Leguminosae
Habit: Spiny Tree
Flowering Period : May -July
Fruiting Period: October - December
Chemical Constituents :
Heartwood contains Catechin and Catechutannic acid.
Occurence:
Tropical zone in riverine forests
Conservation Status:
GN/N protection: under the Forest Act 1993 , GN has banned for transportation , export and felling.
Description :
A moderate sized , deciduous tree with a light feathery crown, occuring throughout mixed forest on a variety of geological formations and soils.
Uses:
The most important product obtained from Acacia catechu is catechu. Bark is astringent .
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
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