The most common Katira gum producing species are listed below. Katira is a gum which is collected from the stem of the Gavan plant

Katira gum producing species

The most common Katira gum producing species are listed below:

• Astragalus Echidna Bunge.
• Astragalus Echindaeformis Sirjev.
• Astragalus Floccosun Boiss.
• Astragalus Gossypinus Fischer.
• Astragalus Hypsogeton Bunge.
• Astragalus Longistylus Bunge.
• Astragalus Verus Oliver
• Astragalus Myriacanthus Boiss.
• Astragalus Microcephalus Wild.
• Astragalus Meschedensis Bunge.

Katira gum properties

Katira is gum which is extracted from the astragal stem. This gum runs out either naturally or in response to a stem wounding or cut and will be in a short period.

Katira gum is marketed is in types:

• Yellow Katira: This type of gum is strip like compounds and smoke shape.

• White Katira: This type is like an expanded cloth, central or side parts of the gum are raised