Rhus pentaphylla

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Rhus pentaphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Rhus
Species:	R. pentaphylla
Binomial name
Rhus pentaphylla (Jacq.) Desf.

Rhus pentaphylla, the tizra tree, is a sumac shrub or small tree species in the genus Rhus found in North Africa, especially in Morroco. Its roots and heartwood are used to produce tannin of the condensed type.^[1]

References

^ Tizra on cool.conservation-us.org

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Sources of tannins

Sources of condensed tannins

Sources of hydrolysable tannins

Chestnut wood | Dhawa (Anogeissus latifolia) | Myrobalan fruit (Terminalia chebula) | Oak wood, bark or acorn cup (Valonea Quercus macrolepis) | Sumac (Tanner's sumach leaves - Rhus coriaria or Chinese gall on Rhus chinensis) | Tara pod (Caesalpinia spinosa)

Other sources

Barks	Alder (Alnus sp) \| Avaram (Senna auriculata) \| Babul (Acacia nilotica) \| Birch (Betula sp) \| Larch (Larix sp) \| Hemlock (Tsuga sp) \| mangrove \| Pine (Pinus sp) \| Spruce (Picea sp) \| Urunday (Myracrodruon urundeuva) \| Willow (Salix caprea)

Leaves	Badan (Bergenia crassifolia) \| Gambier (Uncaria gambir) \| Redoul (Coriaria myrtifolia)

Roots	Canaigre (Rumex hymenosepalus) \| Garouille (Quercus coccifera) \| Sea lavender (Limonium sp)

Woods	Cutch (Acacia catechu)

Fruit	Divi-divi pod (Caesalpinia coriaria) \| Sant pod (Acacia nilotica) \| Teri pod (Caesalpinia digyna)

Galls	Gall oak (Quercus lusitanica)

Whole plant	Prosopis sp. bark and wood (eg Prosopis humilis or Algarrobilla) \| Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) \| Tizra heartwood and root (Rhus pentaphylla)

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