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The botanical name for 'Kattha' is
The botanical name for 'Kattha' is
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The correct option is C Acacia catechu
Kattha is extracted from wood of 'Khair tree'. These trees with their botanical name as Acacia are found in abundance in the forests of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Nepal. There are different varieties of this tree such as Acacia sundra, Acacia catechuoides and Acacia catechu. Manufacture of Kattha is an important forest-based industry. Kattha is widely consumed as an applicant in paan, it also has medicinal qualities. While cutch a by-product during kattha manufacturing is used in the tanning industry, as an additive and preservative in many industries.
Kattha is extracted from wood of 'Khair tree'. These trees with their botanical name as Acacia are found in abundance in the forests of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Nepal. There are different varieties of this tree such as Acacia sundra, Acacia catechuoides and Acacia catechu.
Manufacture of Kattha is an important forest-based industry. Kattha is widely consumed as an applicant in paan, it also has medicinal qualities. While cutch a by-product during kattha manufacturing is used in the tanning industry, as an additive and preservative in many industries.
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