Gluta cambodiana
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| Gluta cambodiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Gluta |
| Species: | G. cambodiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Gluta cambodiana | |
Gluta cambodiana is a shrub/small tree in the family Anacardiaceae. It occurs in parts of Mainland Southeast Asia. Its wood is used for pickets and fuel.
The species grows as a shrub or a small tree, some 4-10m tall, in secondary formations of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.[2][1] In central Cambodia, it occurs in the understorey of dry deciduous forest, and has an average wood density of 0.635g/cm3, and a water content of 0.378g/cm3.[3]