Holigarna
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]
| Holigarna | |
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| Holigarna grahamii | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Holigarna Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.[1] |
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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. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. 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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