Holigarna
| Holigarna | |
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| Holigarna grahamii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Holigarna Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.[1] |
| Species | |
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Holigarna is a genus of trees in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. They grow naturally in India, Bangladesh and Indo-China.[2][3] This is a poisonous tree if contacted it would irritate skin chemically and result in irreversible skin damage. Smoke from burning this wood is dangerously disabling.[4]
Species
The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise about 7 accepted species:[5][6]
- Holigarna arnottiana Hook.f.
- Holigarna beddomei Hook.f.
- Holigarna caustica (Dennst.) Oken
- Holigarna ferruginea Marchand
- Holigarna grahamii (Wight) Kurz
- Holigarna kurzii King
- Holigarna nigra Bourd.
References
- ↑ "genus Holigarna Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.
- ↑ "Holigarna". Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae molecular systematics and taxonomic research. anacardiaceae.org. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.
- ↑ http://www.biotik.org/india/species/h/holiarno/holiarno_en.html
- ↑ http://mic-ro.com/plants/#Holigarna%20arnottiana
- ↑ "Holigarna". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.
- ↑ "Taxonomic tree: Holigarna". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.
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