Gluta


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

, Plants of the World online has 35 accepted species:
  • Gluta aptera
  • Gluta beccarii
  • Gluta cambodiana
  • Gluta capituliflora
  • Gluta celebica
  • Gluta compacta
  • Gluta curtisii
  • Gluta elegans
  • Gluta glabra
  • Gluta gracilis
  • Gluta laccifera
  • Gluta lanceolata
  • Gluta laosensis
  • Gluta laxiflora
  • Gluta longipetiolata
  • Gluta macrocarpa
  • Gluta malayana
  • Gluta megalocarpa
  • Gluta obovata
  • Gluta papuana
  • Gluta pubescens
  • Gluta renghas - type species
  • Gluta rostrata
  • Gluta rugulosa
  • Gluta sabahana
  • Gluta speciosa
  • Gluta tavoyana
  • Gluta torquata
  • Gluta tourtour
  • Gluta travancorica
  • Gluta usitata
  • Gluta velutina
  • Gluta wallichii
  • ''Gluta wrayi''

    Toxicity

The plants can cause contact dermatitis, in the same fashion as poison ivy and poison oak.