Tara spinosa, commonly known as tara (Quechua), 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.
Its common names include spiny holdback, tara, taya, and algarroba tanino (Peru).
T. spinosa is placed in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, ...
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