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[[File:Acacia catechu flowers Townsville 3672.JPG|thumb|right|''Acacia catechu'']]
'''Black catechu''' is a deciduous tree with slender branches. It will grow upto 10 to 20 meteres of height. The tree is a source of tannins known as 'Catechu' or 'Cutch' which has a wide range of uses. The tree also provides a useful timber.
==Uses==
==Chemical Composition==
It contains the following constituents Protocatechuic acid, Taxifolin, Epicatechin, Epigallocatechin, Catechin, Epicatechin gallate, Procyanidin, Phloroglucin, Aldobiuronic acid, Gallic acid, D-galactose, Afzelchin gum, L-arabinose, D-rhamnose, and Quercetin<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
===Rasa===
Kashaya, Tikta
===Guna===
Laghu, Ruksha
===Veerya===
Sheeta
===Vipaka===
Katu
===Karma===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Deciduous Tree}}
==Identification==
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
[[Amritabhallatakalehya]], [[Arimedaadi Taila]], [[Kusumaangana Oil]], [[Khadira Gulika]], [[Khadiraadi vati]], [[Khadiraarishta]], [[Dashamulaarishta]], [[Narasimha Grita]], [[Manjishtaadi Kvata Churna]]<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seed}}, {{Propagation|Semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant for sub-tropical to tropical areas, tolerating a minimum temperature of about 7°c. It is especially common in the drier regions, but can also be grown in the more humid climates of South-East Asia at elevations from sea-level to about 1,500 metres. It succeeds in areas where annual daytime temperatures acan reach 32 - 39°c, and the mean annual rainfall is in the range 500 - 2,000mm.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Open Area}}, {{Commonly seen|Drier areas mostly on well drained soil types}}, {{Commonly seen|Shallow Soil}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky soil}}, {{Commonly seen|Mixed deciduous forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah of Lower mountains}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy soils of riverbanks}}, {{Commonly seen|Watersheds}}.
==Photo Gallery==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine "Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.: A Review on Bioactive Compounds and Their Health Promoting Functionalities"</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.183 to 191, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Black%20Cutch%20Tree.html Acacia catechu on flowers of india]
* [https://www.easyayurveda.com/2012/12/27/khadira-acacia-catechu-uses-qualities-ayurveda-details/ Acacia catechu on flowers of india]
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