| Gluta | |
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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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Gluta 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.
Before the work of Ding Hou, several species were placed in the genus Melanorrhoea.
Species
As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 34 accepted species:
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Toxicity
The plants can cause contact dermatitis, in the same fashion as poison ivy and poison oak.
References
- Linnaeus C (1771) Mant. Pl. Altera 293.
- ^ Plants of the World Online (POWO): Gluta L. (retrieved 3 April 2020)
- ^ 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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