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Canaigre—A desert source of tannin

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Canaigre has been in use on a limited scale as a source of tannin for about 100 years. It is easily grown, requires no special attention, and may be the answer to shortages in natural tannin supplies.

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  1. Department of Botany, Cornell University, USA

    Arnold Krochmal

  2. Department of Agronomy, New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, Mexico

    Sherman Paur

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Krochmal, A., Paur, S. Canaigre—A desert source of tannin . Econ Bot 5, 367–377 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02984803

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