| Wood Specimen's Information: |
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| Museum Floor & Size of Specimens | : |
First floor, Timber Cylindrical Log |
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| Specimen's Access Number | : |
CBRw016 |
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| Binomial Name of Specimen | : |
Acacia catechu |
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| Specimen's Collector Name | : |
D.F.O |
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| Specimen's Collection Area | : |
Kollegal, Karnadaka |
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Specimen's Collection Date |
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| Specimen's Collection Country | : |
India |
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| Specimen's Collection Continent | : |
Asia |
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| Number of Specimen Available | : |
1 |
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| Whether it is available for mutual exchange | : |
Yes |
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| Scientific Classification of Wood Specimen: |
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| Kingdom | : |
Plantae |
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| Division | : |
Magnoliophyta |
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Class |
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Magnoliopsida |
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| Order | : |
Fabales |
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| Family | : |
Fabaceae |
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| Genus | : |
Acacia |
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| Species | : |
Acacia catechu |
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Author of Species |
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(L.) Willd., Oliv. |
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| Common/Trade Name | : |
Cutch tree |
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| Vernacular Name | : |
Hindi: Khair Kannada: Cachu Marathi: Khair Tamil: Othalei Telugu: Nalla sundra |
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| Distribution of Species | : |
It is found in Asia, China, India and the Indian Ocean area |
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Uses |
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The tree's seeds are a good source of protein. 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. |
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