Gluta[1] is a genus of plant in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the family Anacardiaceae. Species can be found in Madagascar, India, Indo-China, Malesia through to New Guinea.[2]
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| Gluta velutina | |
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| Botanical illustration of Gluta usitata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Gluta L. |
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Melanorrhoea Wall.
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Before the work of Ding Hou,[3] several species were placed in the genus Melanorrhoea.
Species
editAs of July 2020[update], Plants of the World online has 34 accepted species:[2][4]
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Toxicity
editThe plants can cause contact dermatitis, in the same fashion as poison ivy and poison oak.[5]
References
edit- ^ Linnaeus C (1771) Mant. Pl. Altera 293.
- ^ a b Plants of the World Online (POWO): Gluta L. (retrieved 3 April 2020)
- ^ a b c Ding Hou (1978) in: Blumea, 24(1): 14
- ^ Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 13 July 2020
- ^ The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants. United States Department of the Army. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. 2009. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-60239-692-0. OCLC 277203364.
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