Khair

Nepali : Khair
Sanskrit: Khadira
English: Cutch tree
Hindi : Khair

Family : Leguminosae
Habit: Spiny Tree
Flowering Period : May -July
Fruiting Period: October - December

Chemical Constituents :
            Heartwood contains Catechin and Catechutannic acid.

Occurence:
        Tropical zone in riverine forests

Conservation Status:
       GN/N protection: under the Forest Act 1993 , GN has banned for transportation , export and felling.

Description :
       A moderate sized , deciduous tree with a light feathery crown, occuring throughout mixed forest on a variety of geological formations and soils.

Uses:
  The most important product obtained from Acacia catechu is catechu. Bark is astringent .

Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.