Acacia catechu (L.f.)Willd.
synonym | Acacia catechu var. catechuoides (Roxb.)Prain |
synonym | Acacia catechuoides (Roxb.)Benth. |
synonym | Acacia sundra (Roxb.)Bedd. |
synonym | Acacia wallichiana DC. |
synonym | Mimosa catechu L.f. |
synonym | Mimosa catechuoides Roxb. |
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Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Leaf Fall
January--April
Flowering
July--August
Fruiting
August--December
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Propagation Techniques
Soak seeds in boiled water for 6hrs.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Dispersers
Dispersers: Self,Livestock
Pollinators
Pollinators: Bee,Insect
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Seed Size
0.8 cm.
Tree Height
12 m.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Competitiveness
Medium
Where To Plant
Field border,Avenue,Wet area
Growth Rate
slow growing
Drought Tolerance
High
Drainage
Poor
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Tree Type
Deciduous
Canopy
Semi
Leaf Type
Kaggli like
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
References |
Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Interesting Facts
“Kachu” (obtained after boiling the heart wood) is high in phenolics and used for chewing with betel leaf. Dense thorny branches provide nesting sites for granivorus birds like Munias (Lonchura spp.). Catechin compound in the litter suppresses the growth of soil microflora and fauna. Seed source of protein, used as an ingredient of ‘paan’.
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Attributions | G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram |
Contributors | |
Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Global Distribution
India and Myanmar
Indian distribution
State - Kerala, District/s: Wayanad, Palakkad, Idukki
Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Nativity
Native
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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System of Medicines Used In
System Of Medicines Used In
Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Traditional chinese medicine
Attributions | FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=22 |
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Medicinal :
Medicinal : Bark,Root,Heartwood
Food:
Food: Inedible
Fodder:
Fodder: Goat
Fuelwood:
Fuelwood: Good fuelwood
Pest Management:
Pest management: Seed
Services And Uses
Nitrogen fixing, Wind break, Live fence, Nectar source, Tanning and dyeing
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
References |
Attributions | Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
References |
- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=22
- Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 1079. 1806; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 295. 1878; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 427(303). 1919; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 38. 1992; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 117. 1999; Chakrab. & Gangop., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 20: 606. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 110. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 332. 2009.
- Mimosa catechu L. f., Suppl. Pl. 439. 1781.
- Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002
- D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=22
- Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 1079. 1806; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 295. 1878; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 427(303). 1919; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 38. 1992; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 117. 1999; Chakrab. & Gangop., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 20: 606. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 110. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 332. 2009.
- Mimosa catechu L. f., Suppl. Pl. 439. 1781.
- Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002
Acacia catechu_LC.tif
5 Kaggli-like leaf.tif
Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2013 |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Equisetopsida C. Agardh |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Acacia |
Species | Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. |