Balsamocarpon Brevifolium
This shrub is the algarrobo of the Chilians. It belongs to the pea family. Its pods are short and thick, and when unripe contain about 80 per cent of tannic acid; the ripe pods become transformed into...
This shrub is the algarrobo of the
Chilians. It belongs to the pea family. Its pods are short and
thick, and when unripe contain about 80 per cent of tannic acid;
the ripe pods become transformed into a cracked resinous
substance, when their tanning value is much impaired; this
resinous matter is astringent, and is used for dyeing black and
for making ink.
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