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11. Katha


Katha is extracted from the inner wood of khair tree which is largely grown in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, and Bihar. Its important factories are at Bareilly (U.P.) and Shivpuri (M.P.).