Tara spinosa

Tara spinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Genus:	Tara
Species:	T. spinosa
Binomial name
	Tara spinosa; (Feuillée ex Molina) Britton & Rose
Synonyms
	Caesalpinia pectinata Cav.; Caesalpinia spinosa (Feuillée ex Molina) Kuntze; Caesalpinia tara Ruiz & Pav.; Caesalpinia tinctoria Dombey ex DC.; Caesalpinia tinctoria (Kunth) Benth. ex Reiche; Coulteria tinctoria Kunth; Poinciana spinosa Feuillée ex Molina; Tara tinctoria Molina;

Tara spinosa, commonly known as tara (Quechua), also known as Peruvian carob or spiny holdback, is a small leguminous tree or thorny shrub native to Peru. T. spinosa is cultivated as a source of tannins based on a galloylated quinic acid structure. This chemical structure has been confirmed also by LC–MS. It is also grown as an ornamental plant because of its large colorful flowers and pods.