Catechu-tannin occurs in the extract of Mimosa catechu; and kino-tannin is the chief ingredient of kino (q.v.).
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It was already a ruin when discovered in 1694 by the Jesuit father Kino.
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Reinsch on distilling catechin (the juice of Mimosa catechu); occurs free in kino and in beechwood tar; its sulphonic acid is present in the urine of the horse and man.
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The bark exudes a kino (astringent tannin ).
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This resinous exudation (Kino) somewhat resembles gum, hence the name " gum " tree.