Gluta usitata
Anacardiaceae FAMILY

Gluta usitata

Gluta usitata

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

Brief contact with the plant can cause allergies and chemical irritation of the skin[ 374 Title Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World Publication Author Rohde. M. Website http://mic-ro.com/plants/ Publisher Year 2006 ISBN Description A document on the internet. Gives brief information on about 35 species of plants that can cause severe problems from a single contact with the skin. ]. The sap can cause dermatitis[ 316 Title Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. Publication Author Chudnoff. Martin. Publisher USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. Year 1984 ISBN Description Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics. ]. A resinous exudate from the wood can cause severe skin irritation[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The smoke of the burning wood can cause severe irritation, particularly to the eyes[ 374 Title Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World Publication Author Rohde. M. Website http://mic-ro.com/plants/ Publisher Year 2006 ISBN Description A document on the internet. Gives brief information on about 35 species of plants that can cause severe problems from a single contact with the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Burmese varnish tree is a large, deciduous tree. The plant is highly valued within its native range for the lacquer that can be tapped from its trunk. It is both utilized locally and also exported. The timber is also of a good quality.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeEast Asia - northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
HabitatOpen forests, rare in dry forests[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].