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| − | A tree, ''Anogeissus latifolia'', native to India. The dhawa tree produces a gummy exudation called [ | + | A tree, ''Anogeissus latifolia'', native to India. The dhawa tree produces a gummy exudation called [[ghatti gum]] that is very similar to [[gum arabic]]. The leaves of the dhawa tree yield 30-50% tannins that produce soft, light color leather with a firm texture. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 13 January 2014
Description
A tree, Anogeissus latifolia, native to India. The dhawa tree produces a gummy exudation called Ghatti gum that is very similar to Gum arabic. The leaves of the dhawa tree yield 30-50% tannins that produce soft, light color leather with a firm texture.
Synonyms and Related Terms
country sumac; Indian sumac; ghatti gum; Anogeissus latifolia
Authority
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982