Difference between revisions of "Cascalote"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The tannin-rich pods from the ''Caesalpinia cacolacoa'' tree native to the Mexico. The 3-inch long pods contain a high percentage of water-soluble, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pyrogallol | + | The tannin-rich pods from the ''Caesalpinia cacolacoa'' tree native to the Mexico. The 3-inch long pods contain a high percentage of water-soluble, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pyrogallol%20tannin pyrogallol tannin]. Cascalote is the standard tanning material of Mexico. It produces a light colored leather that is plump and soft. When fermented, cascalote develops a deep red color that is used to dye for leather. It is similar to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=divi-divi divi-divi], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=algarobilla algarobilla], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tara tara]. |
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vegetable | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vegetable%20tannin vegetable tannins]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 27 |
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Revision as of 06:46, 24 July 2013
Description
The tannin-rich pods from the Caesalpinia cacolacoa tree native to the Mexico. The 3-inch long pods contain a high percentage of water-soluble, pyrogallol tannin. Cascalote is the standard tanning material of Mexico. It produces a light colored leather that is plump and soft. When fermented, cascalote develops a deep red color that is used to dye for leather. It is similar to divi-divi, algarobilla, and tara.
See also vegetable tannins.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cascalote (Esp.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 27