Lithocarpus pachyphyllus

Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Rehder is a dye plant.

Colors
It gives a brown colour.

In Manipur is used in the process to obtain several colours with other plants, for example to make a black colour with kum they use some clay, the bark of this tree and also the bark of heikru. Also a dark tan colour is obtained with kuhi and kum.

Ningombam et al (2012) also reports the use of the bark of this tree in the process to obtain indigo with Strobilanthes cusia to improve the color and cloth uptake.

Parts used
In Manipur the bark of the tree is used.

Synonyms
Pasania pachyphylla (Kurz) Schottky

A local name in Manipur, India is kuhi.