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Terminalia anogeissiana
Also called Indian Sumac, Buttontree, Dindiga Tree, Ghattitree
Terminalia anogeissiana is a species of small to medium-sized trees native to the Indian subcontinent only. Its common names are axlewood (English), bakli, baajhi, dhau, dhawa, dhawra, dhawda, or dhaora (Hindi).
It is one of the most useful trees in India. Its leaves contain large amounts of gallotannins, and are used in India for tanning and firewood. The tree is the source of Indian gum, also known as ghatti gum, which is used for calico printing among other uses. The leaves are also fed on by the Antheraea paphia moth which produces the tassar silk (Tussah), a form of wild silk of commercial importance.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Terminalia anogeissiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
