Gluta renghas
Gluta renghas, commonly known as the rengas, is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae.[1][2] It is found in Indonesia.
| Gluta renghas | |
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| Gluta renghas tree on Pesaguan Riverbank, West Kalimantan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Gluta |
| Species: | G. renghas |
| Binomial name | |
| Gluta renghas L. | |
Some rengas trees secrete an oil that can cause painful blistering rashes in orangutans and possibly humans too.
References
- Lin, R. C. Y.; Whittow, G. C. (September 1960). "Pharmacological Activity of an Aqueous Extract of the Leaves of the Malayan Rengas Tree Gluta renghas". British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. 15 (3): 440–447. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.1960.tb01270.x. PMC 1481860. PMID 13762206.
- Zuharah, Wan Fatma; Yousaf, Ali (2016-12-01). "Assessment of Gluta renghas L. and Mangifera indica L. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) extracts on the sublethal effects of dengue vector". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 19 (4): 1043–1051. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2016.09.002. ISSN 1226-8615.
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