Gluta travancorica

Gluta travancorica
	Leaves
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Gluta
Species:	G. travancorica
Binomial name
	Gluta travancorica; Bedd.

Gluta travancorica (Malayalam: ശെന്തുരുണി) is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to India.

This species is commonly found in the eastern area of Southern Kerala, especially Kollam District. A wildlife sanctuary in Kollam district is named after this tree, which is locally called 'shenduruni'.

References

World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Gluta travancorica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T38744A10147323. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38744A10147323.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

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[iucn-1] World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Gluta travancorica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T38744A10147323. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38744A10147323.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.