- Anogeissus
Taxobox
name = "Anogeissus"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Myrtales
familia =Combretaceae
genus = "Anogeissus"
genus_authority = Wall.
subdivision_ranks = species
subdivision = 8 - see text"Anogeissus" is a
genus oftree s native toSouth Asia , theArabian Peninsula , andAfrica , belonging to familyCombretaceae . The genus has eight species, five native to South Asia, two endemic to the southern Arabian Peninsula, and one native to Africa. "Anogeissus latifolia", known as dhaora, is one of the most useful trees in India. Its leaves contain large amounts oftannin , and are used in India for tanning. The tree is the source of Indian gum, also known as ghatti gum, which is used for calico printing among other uses. "A. pendula", known as kardhai or dhok, is common in theKathiarbar-Gir dry deciduous forests of western India, where it often forms pure stands in the rocky ridges of theAravalli Range . "A. leiocarpus" is found inAfrica from northeasternEthiopia toSenegal , and its bark is used to produce Anogelline, a substance used incosmetics . "A. dhofarica" and "A. bentii" are endemic to the woodlands of the southern Arabian Peninsula.Species:
*"Anogeissus acuminata "
*"Anogeissus bentii "
*"Anogeissus dhofarica "
*"Anogeissus latifolia "
*"Anogeissus leiocarpus "
*"Anogeissus rotundifolia "
*"Anogeissus schimperi "
*"Anogeissus sericea "
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