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Senegalia chundra
Senegalia chundra is a species of deciduous tree in the pea and bean family, native to India and parts of Asia and the Indian Ocean region, growing 12 to 15 metres tall. It is valued mainly for its timber and for cutch, a tannin-rich extract from its heartwood.
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.
Common names for it include karangali, kodalimurunkai, lal khair, lal khair, rat kihiriya and red cutch.
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.
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