**2.8 Leaf tans**

Leaves of some of plants provide tanning material however; they are not used on a large scale for commercial applications. Generally, village artisans and shoemakers use leaves for tanning leather on as a small scale. Important leaf tanning materials are obtained from leaves of *Anogeissus latifolia, Carissa spinarum, Emblica officinalis, Lawsonia inermis* and *Rhus cotinus,* etc.
