Rhaphiolepis indica

Rhaphiolepis indica var. umbellata (Thunb. ex Murray) H.Ohashi is a dye plant, used because of its high content in tannins to achieve black colour in the japanese technique called dorozome, in Amami Ooshima region of Kyushuu Prefecture.

Colors
It yields a brown colour.

Parts used
Colorants are extracted from the bark, stem and roots of the tree.

Synonyms
Local names are:  杨桐 [Sharinbai] in Japanese and techigi in Amami Ooshima region.