Holigarna

Holigarna
Holigarna grahamii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade: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

  1. "genus Holigarna Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.
  2. "Holigarna". Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae molecular systematics and taxonomic research. anacardiaceae.org. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.
  3. http://www.biotik.org/india/species/h/holiarno/holiarno_en.html
  4. http://mic-ro.com/plants/#Holigarna%20arnottiana
  5. "Holigarna". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.
  6. "Taxonomic tree: Holigarna". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015.


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