Gluta cambodiana

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Gluta cambodiana
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Vernacular names, use

In Khmer the taxa is known as kânh chhrôôl, its trunk is often used in Cambodia for pickets, while its twigs are used for firewood.[2] The sap of the plant is an alternative source of lacquer.[4]

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