NAUCLEA GAMBIR
\nˈɔːkli͡ə ɡˈambi͡ə], \nˈɔːkliə ɡˈambiə], \n_ˈɔː_k_l_iə ɡ_ˈa_m_b_iə]\
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A plant of the Nat. Order, Rubiaceae, native of the Malayan Peninsula and Indian Archipelago, which yields large quantities of the kind of Catechu known by the names Terra Japonica and Square Catechu, and which, in Indian commerce, is called Gambier or Gambir. It is a powerful astringent, much used in tanning, and in medicine. See Catechu.
By Robley Dunglison
