PEST RISK ANALYSIS (PRA) TRAINING Group Exercises Manual

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PEST RISK ANALYSIS TRAINING - GROUP EXERCISES MANUAL
Propagation: By natural regeneration and seedling.
Acacia ferruginea DC
Distribution: Found in Gujarat, Berar and N. Circars and is fairly common in Deccan,
Konkan/Carnatic and the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. It is scattered in thorny forests. In Tamil
Nadu, it is found in the districts of Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Nilgiri, South Arcot,
Tirunelveli, Dharmapuri, Salem and Tiruchirapalli.
Uses: Foliage: Leaves used in religious celebrations like Dussera and as fodder for goats and cattle.
Used also for treating diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, gonorrhoea, burns and eye ailments. Bark:
Decoction of bark with that of the tamarind tree and a few other trees is used as gargle for sore mouth.
Also used in curing itching, leucoderma, ‘kapha’ and ‘vatha’, ulcers and blood diseases. Gum: This is
similar to A. arabica gum and is used in medicine. It is demulcent, emollient and nutrient. Pods are
eaten by goats. Wood: This is very brown and very hard used for agricultural implements and in
wooden chariots.
Propagation: By natural regeneration and through seedlings.
Acacia catechu Willd.
Distribution: Punjab, Gujarat, Northwestern Himalaya, Central India, Bihar, Konkan and Deccan. It
is often seen in Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari,, Madurai and Nigiri districts in Tamil Nadu.
Uses: Foliage: no reported use. Bark: Used for curing itching, sore throat, bronchitis, indigestion.
Flowers: Flowering tops are used in treating gonorrhoea along with cumin, milk and sugar. Wood:
Catechu is obtained from heart wood. There are mainly two types: Katha or pale catechu and kutch or
dark catechu. They are used in paan preparations, in medicine, in tanning, printing, dyeing and as a
preservative. "Kheersal" a white powder or crystalline deposit obtained from catechu wood is used for
treatment of cough and sore throat. Timber: This is used as posts in house construction, as rice
grinding pestles, oil and sugar cane grinders, ploughs, tent pegs and keels. It is good as a fuel and also
for making charcoal of good quality.
Propagation: By natural regeneration and seedlings.
Acacia horrida (L.F.) Willd.
Distribution: Deccan and the Carnatic from the Krishna river south, gregarious on poor soils forming
extensive forests in places like Guntur, Madurai and Kanyakumari regions. It often grows on bare
gravelly soil on the plains and lower hilly slopes helping in preventing erosion and in protecting young
plants from animal browsing. Common in southern districts of Tamil Nadu.
Uses: Fruits/pods/seeds: eaten by goats. Bark: used as an adjunct in preparation of arrack. Wood:
reddish, very hard, used in agricultural implements, tent pegs and as fuel.
Propagation: By natural regeneration.
Synonym: Acacia concinna DC
Acacia sinuata (Lour.) Merr.
Distribution: Throughout India but more common in Deccan. In Tamil Nadu it is commonly seen in
Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Tirunelveli, Dharmapuri, Salem and Tiruchirapalli districts.
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