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: | L.[1][2] |
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Gluta[3] is a genus of plant in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the family Anacardiaceae.[1] Species can be found in Madagascar, India, Indo-China, Malesia through to New Guinea.[2]
Before the work of Ding Hou,[4] several species were placed in the genus Melanorrhoea.
Species
As of February 2025, Plants of the World online has 35 accepted species:[2]
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Toxicity
The plants can cause contact dermatitis, in the same fashion as poison ivy and poison oak.[5]
References
- ^ a b "genus Gluta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Gluta L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Linnaeus C (1771) Mant. Pl. Altera 293.
- ^ a b c Ding Hou (1978) in: Blumea, 24(1): 14
- ^ 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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