(Chinese) Born during spring
Habitat: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on dry and rocky soils.
English: Red Cutch.Ayurvedic: Khadira (related sp.).Siddha/Tamil: Katthakkaambu (heartwood extract).Folk: Laal Khair.Action: Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract.
The bark and leaves are used for ulcerated abscesses and toothache; wood for leucoderma.EtOH (50%) extract—spermicidal and spasmolytic.... acacia chundra