Tara

Indicative colour

 light beige

Products available in catalog

Plant extract (ref C21)

Scientific name: Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) Kuntze
French name: Tara
English name: Tara
Botanical origin: Central America
Crop production: Central America
Part of plant used: pod

Nomenclature

N° CAS: [1401-55-4]
N° EINECS/ EC: 215-753-2
INCI: Caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract

Documents available

• Analysis report
• Technical specifications
• Material Safety Data Sheet
• Raw material information data sheet

Historical importance

Tara is a coloring substance that was already known by pre-Columbian civilizations. The first Spanish missionaries quote the black ink named nacazcolotl. Tara pods have been used extensively for leather tanning and black ink manufacturing. It was a species widely exported to Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Phytochemistry

The pods are very rich in hydrolysable tannins (gallic and ellagic).

Crop production – Manufacturing

The pods are cropped in Central America, dried and crushed.