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Title: Maclura tinctora
Date: 23/01/2019

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Old fustic has been used to produce an intense color at a low cost. During the WW1, fustic was one of the dyes used to obtain khaki for army uniforms. Fustic is a dye which contains the flavonoid morin, a yellow chemical compound. 

Type: tree
Color: yellow, khaki 
Part: wood
Applications tested: dyed cotton
Mordants: alum, iron, titane