List of Acacia species used for tannin production

This is a list of Acacia species (sensu lato) that are used for the production of tannins.

Tannin Content of Various Acacia Species

	Bark	Dried Leaves	Seed Pods
Species	Tannins [%]	Tannins [%]	Tannins [%]
Acacia albida	2-28%[1]		5-13%[1]
Acacia cavenia			32%[2]
Acacia dealbata	19.1%[3]
Acacia decurrens	37-40%[3]
Acacia farnesiana			23%[4]
Acacia mearnsii	25-35%[1]
Acacia melanoxylon	20%[2]
Acacia nilotica	18-23%*[1]
Acacia penninervis	18%[2]
Acacia pycnantha	30-45%[2]	15-16%[2]
Acacia saligna	21.5%[5]
Notes: * - Inner bark

References

1. "Purdue University" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
2. Google Books Select Extra-tropical Plants Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or Naturalization By Ferdinand von Mueller
3. Plants for a Future Database
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5. Plants for a Future Database