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Senegalia chundra

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Scientific name
  
Senegalia chundra

Order
  
Fabales

Genus
  
Senegalia

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Acacia alpina, Acacia beauverdiana, Acacia complanata, Acacia colei, Senegalia polyacantha

Senegalia chundra is a perennial, deciduous tree found in Asia, India and in the Indian Ocean area. It grows 12 to 15 metres in height.

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Common names for it include karangali, kodalimurunkai, lal khair, lal khair, rat kihiriya and red cutch.

Its uses include chemical and wood products.

Uses

The wood is used for certain applications in shipbuilding. The tree is used for timber, for cutch (catechutannic acid) from its wood and for tannin. It is also used as food for bees. It is a preferred nesting site for the scaly-breasted munia.

Kheersal is found as a white substance in the tree's wood. Cutch is sought after commercially as a dye and to preserve fabrics from weather, mildew and marine exposure.

Conservation

S. chundra is "moderately threatened" and in India it is now necessary to get a permit before cutting this tree down.

References

Senegalia chundra Wikipedia