Gluta renghas

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Gluta renghas, commonly known as the rengas, is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae.[1][2] It is found in Indonesia.

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Gluta renghas
Gluta renghas tree
on Pesaguan Riverbank, West Kalimantan
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Gluta
Species:
G. renghas
Binomial name
Gluta renghas
L.
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Some rengas trees secrete an oil that can cause painful blistering rashes in orangutans and possibly humans too.

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