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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The tannin-rich pods from the ''Caesalpinia spinosa'' tree native to the South America. The 3-inch long tara pods contain a high percentage (about 32-55%) of water-soluble, [ | + | The tannin-rich pods from the ''Caesalpinia spinosa'' tree native to the South America. The 3-inch long tara pods contain a high percentage (about 32-55%) of water-soluble, [[pyrogallol%20tannin|pyrogallol tannin]]. It produces a light colored [[leather|leather]] that is plump and soft. Tara is also used as a substitute for [[sumac|sumac]]. It is also similar to [[divi-divi|divi-divi]], and [[algarobilla|algarobilla]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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cevalina; Bogota divi-divi | cevalina; Bogota divi-divi | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 272 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 272 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 11 August 2020
Description
The tannin-rich pods from the Caesalpinia spinosa tree native to the South America. The 3-inch long tara pods contain a high percentage (about 32-55%) of water-soluble, Pyrogallol tannin. It produces a light colored Leather that is plump and soft. Tara is also used as a substitute for Sumac. It is also similar to Divi-divi, and Algarobilla.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cevalina; Bogota divi-divi
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 272
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982