About Red Cutch
Senegalia chundra is a perennial, deciduous tree found in Asia, India and in the Indian Ocean area. It grows 12 to 15 metres in height. Common names for it include karangali, kodalimurunkai, lal khair, lal khair, rat kihiriya and red cutch. Its uses include chemical and wood products.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia chundra
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കന്നലി
Botanical family
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Red Cutch belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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